Letter #1 USO 6-9-43 Dear Mom: I can’t tell how this writing looks because I had my eyes dilated today and all I can see is a blurred line. The Dr. Said that I was a little farsighted and I [...]
My grandmother's latest letter, written seventy years ago today, combines homey sorts of news with motherly concern for Frank. She relates her visit to her half-sister in Cleveland, Ohio, asks about the visit my dad and mom made to see [...]
For Memorial Day weekend, I dedicate these letters to our soldiers in arms, our veterans, and all the mothers and dads and families who yearn for their safe return. This letter is from my grandmother Lisi Gartz responding to her son Frank's ("Ebner") previous letter.
Under the advice of his doctor, Frank's hoping to improve his eyesight, critical if he wants to enter pilot training. Frank's gathering documents needed to apply for cadet status in the Army Air Corps, like his birth certificate, and the [...]
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church, West End and Keeler, Chicago. 97 of its boys were in the service. To be accepted as a cadet in the World War II Army Air Corps, Frank needed several letters of recommendation. For [...]