War and Family: Letters Home

Cpl Robert D. Eltham, US Army


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Robert D. Eltham served in the US Army. He was from Lorain Ohio, but lived in New Smyrna Beach Florida from 1950-1980.
Welcome to War and Family, Letters Home!
What if a letter your Grandfather or Grandmother wrote during WW2 - a letter you never knew existed - suddenly turned up in the world? That's what this podcast is about: real letters written home by US WW2 servicemen and women. Each one is a time capsule, carrying the voice of someone far from home - written from a fox hole, training camp, or a ship! My mission is simple: to bring these WW2 voices back to the families they belong to - one letter and one story at a time. And who knows! Maybe today you will hear a familar name or place - Mayyyybe this letter was meant for you !
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