Letters home
Letters Home
To coincide with the premiere of a highly anticipated documentary on PBS tonight, we asked Kern families to share letters penned by loved ones serving their country during World War II. These are their stories.
Letters Home: Brothers in charm Nov 10 2007 10:29 PM
The Californian’s Letters Home series concludes today with the rip-roaring stories of Lyle and Rollo Roles, brothers from Bakersfield who fought — mostly insects, fruit bats and boredom — in the Pacific.
Letters Home: 'We just want to know where he’s at' Nov 2 2007 1:38 PM
Dear John
Letters Home: Private wished for no one to worry Nov 2 2007 1:33 PM
Letters Home: 'A Yank can get used to anything' Nov 2 2007 1:22 PM
Dear Mom and Dad,
Letters Home: Soldier found victory in love Oct 26 2007 1:10 PM
Sunday evening, July 11-43
Letters Home: 'We are getting in some good punches' Oct 26 2007 11:52 AM
Dear Folks —
Letters Home: 'This time it has been a lot different, hasn’t it sweet?' Oct 26 2007 11:40 AM
My darling wife Olga,
Letters Home: Fighter pilot endured rain, mud Oct 20 2007 6:28 PM
Letters Home: Soldier among first at Hiroshima Oct 20 2007 6:21 PM
Dear "Mom & Pop" --
Letters home: Soldier built bridges in Europe Oct 12 2007 12:46 PM
December 26th, 1944 — somewhere in Germany
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