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WW II Letters: August 1, 1944

In recognition of Veteran's Day, here is another letter which was sent to my grandmother during the second world war. The letter is from Staff Sgt. William Mack, and his handwriting was quite difficult to...

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WW II Letters To My Mother: January 26, 1945

The winter of 1945 saw the Canadians in Holland working to clear the country of Axis troops. The tide had turned for the Allied Forces, but there was still a long way to go. WW II Letters To My Mother: January 25, 1945 Canadian Army Overseas, Somewhere In Holland My Dearest...

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Barbara McPherson

WW II Letters To My Mother: January 7, 1945

At this point in the Second World War, my father has been in the army since 1941, moved from a small northern town, moved to Brandon Manitoba, and shipped off to England. Shortly before Christmas 1943 he was...

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WW II Letters To My Mother: November 11, 1943

Separation from loved ones is the lot of the enlisted when they are sent out of the country. For Canadians sent overseas during WW II, letters and telegrams were the means of communication home. I...

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Terri Potratz

WW II Letters: July 20, 1944

A look into the past in honour of Remembrance Day 2008. Hopefully my family can dig up some more letters, press clippings and other memorabilia relating to World War II to share.This is a personal letter...

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Barbara McPherson

WW II Letters To My Mother: January 19, 1941

In Canada and the UK the poppies are blooming on lapels. The red poppy has become the symbol of remembrance of the sacrifices that people made to defend our democracies. November 11 is set aside to...