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| When America entered World War
II, thousands of young men left their homes and farms for
active duty. Families, at this time, tended to be
large and close knit, and many of these young men had never
traveled further from home than the next town. They were
young and often scared. They missed their mom and dad,
girlfriends, and friends. They craved word from home, and
when they got letters, thought they were often old, the news
was still welcome. Even young men in training were
cheered to receive a letter from home and hear all the news,
good or bad. In the Army Air Corps these young men
trained first at a series of bases in the United States
before going overseas. During the months they spent at
these various bases, the men battled not only long hours of
training, the fatigue that came from not only training, but
also the looming unknown combat they would soon face.
When this accompanied by unaccustomed feelings of homesickness,
then the letters and postcards and from home became a vital link
for morale.
This section will highlight this unique period
of service. |
Cindy Goodman
100th Bomb Group Webmaster
Editor, Splasher Six Newsletter |
Jack O'Leary
100th Message Board Administrator |
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