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What a sensitive and wonderful writer your father was. It’s amazing to read this and wonderful to see your terrific illustrations!
Thanks so much, Patty. Knowing how sensitive he was add exponentially to my admiration of his bravery – his violin-trained fingers tapping Morse coded-messages as murderous flak exploded outside his window.
Walt’s words and your pictures are so alive — they
flow together right to my heart! Thank you!!
What a guy, right, Mom? Many thanks and much love.
My heart was heavy with the fear they must have had. The feeling he expressed when seeing the cliffs of England brought tears to my eyes. What courage….and relief. Thanks for making this letter and his written experience available to all.
It’s my honor and pleasure.
Thank you, Susie. Powerful and beautiful.
Thanks so much, Valerie. Working on this was incredibly meaningful to me.
Another wonderful blog entry, Susie! Such a moving way for you to share with us the amazing discovery of your Dad’s letters from his military tour of duty. Like him, my father never would talk to us kids about his time in the service, and we always wondered.
Thanks so much, Judy. Do you know where your dad was stationed and any general information about what he did? The reason I ask is that, in the process of working on this piece, I discovered a wealth of information about Dad’s plane, his job, and his squadron – even a site that listed everyone in his bombardment group by name, rank and responsibility. It opened my eyes to so much detail that even his letters didn’t include.
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