This blog is about my dad, Ben, and his twin brother, Calvin. Both served in the Pacific during WWII. Calvin was killed in New Guinea, not in combat, but in an accident while unloading supplies from a barge. My grandmother saved all of the letters they wrote home from the beginning to the end. I read them when I was younger, but after reading them again recently I realized what an absolute treasure they are. I created this blog to be able to share them with family and friends.
Calvin on the left, Ben on the right.
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Ben, Dec. 29, 1945
There was no picture in the letter,
but I found this picture of one.
From what I've read, these boats were used to go out and pick up
pilots that had been shot down and had crashed in the ocean.
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