Monday June 12th 1944 'Dearest mom and All'

June 12th 1944

Dearest Mom and All,

Gee Mom, I don't know what I'd do without letters from you, Leona and the folks at home. Anyplace outside of Utah can be so darn lonely without that spark from home to show that those you love are thinking of you.

Polly honey, I know what you must be going through thinking of Jim with this invasion going on, but don't you fear-he's OK, and so are the boys entrusted to his care. I'm glad to say that we've got some swell officers to go over under now. Lt Tyler from Tyler Texas is a lot like Jim. He's a young Red Headed kid who thinks of the boys before himself and a guy you can trust with your life. Tell me as much as you can about where Jim is, etc. - Who knows I may get a chance to contact home somewhere soon.

Ken really sounds as if he's going places. Passing Civil Service exams already! Just keep that up bud and you'll find your place in the world. As dad will tell you, Ken, a male steno who knows his stuff and can learn the ropes in any job is one of the great varieties and will always have a good job. That's one of the best ways to use your languages too. A good steno who has knowledge of one or two languages can write his own ticket with any International firm or with the U. S. Foreign Service . Keep shooting boy, I'm proud of you!

I'm certainly glad Cpt. Mip is set up so well. She deserves a good break. I'll write her as soon as possible.

Grandma dearest, I know it's hard for you to do any letter writing and I don't expect it. When I can just feel your love and prayers coming out to me all the time there isn't need for word of mouth or pen. I love you all so much and I am so thankful for the upbringing and loving care I received, and for the church and the wonderful beliefs it has taught me. I've been in the army nearly two years now and I know that very few children have been as privileged as we were.

I'm on C.Q. tonight and have to go put the Battery to bed now, so I'll mail this as I go past the day room.

My love and prayers to all of you-and- mom, I'm so thankful for you. Don't worry about me will you?

All the love in the world

Lu

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Welcome to Winsor War Notes, the experiences of Luther Snow Winsor in World War Two. Subscribe to experience the day by day journal entries published on the matching day of the year for the time of his deployment to Europe and the Battle of the Bulge. Entries will include scans of the pages of his handwritten notes made at the time with a transcription and pertinent sections of the history he wrote later using these notes to jog his memories. The idea of this project is to publish and read the entries on the days of the year that they were originally written so we can get a feel for the weather setting and of the passage of time as it passed for him as he had these experiences. I will include relevant photos where possible. I suggest viewing Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan if you want a more graphic sense of what he was experiencing. He said that Saving Private Ryan was very realistic to his memories and Band of Brothers depicts many of the same kinds of things ...

November 4th 1945 Embarkation! Headed Home on the USS Westerly Victory ship

Watch for Lu's binoculars in many of his photos. They might be his best used acquisition from the war. This mimeographed newsletter is an interesting view into the voyage home.

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