Letters from U.S. Army Captain in Europe to his wife in Michigan.
On January 7th, an unusual incident took place when a buzz-bomb fell in the Service Battery area.  
This has been a terrible day.  A typical Michigan snow storm.  There is about six inches of snow on the ground and the road is a sheet of ice.
P.S.
This time I’m requesting
<ol>
 <li>Sour pickles</li>
 <li>Soda crackers (salted)</li>
 <li>Candy (chocolate) 
</li>
</ol>

Letters from U.S. Army Captain in Europe to his wife in Michigan. On January 7th, an unusual incident took place when a buzz-bomb fell in the Service Battery area. This has been a terrible day. A typical Michigan snow storm. There is about six inches of snow on the ground and the road is a sheet of ice. P.S. This time I’m requesting Sour pickles Soda crackers (salted) Candy (chocolate)

Letters from U.S. Army Captain in Europe to his wife in Michigan.
On January 7th, an unusual incident took place when a buzz-bomb fell in the Service Battery area. &nbsp;
This has been a terrible day. &nbsp;A typical Michigan snow storm. &nbsp;There is about six inches of snow on the ground and the road is a sheet of ice.
P.S.
This time I’m requesting
<ol>
 <li>Sour pickles</li>
 <li>Soda crackers (salted)</li>
 <li>Candy (chocolate) 
</li>
</ol>

Episode 39:  January 7th - January 9th, 1945

In 1944 my grandfather crossed the Atlantic to join the European Campaign of World War 2. Season 1 of this podcasts covers that letters from my grandfather to my grandmother during the war. This was the jumping off point for additional seasons focused on correspondence in other points in time on different topics.

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Episode 39: January 7th - January 9th, 1945

Episode 39: January 7th - January 9th, 1945