Pvt John Louis Thousand and Pvt Walter Frederick Thousand were from Cedar Rapids, Iowa and served together in the European theatre.  The brothers stayed together through training, and fighting in the Battle of the Bulge all the way to central Germany and occupation duties when the war ended.   Please join me to hear their stories of brotherhood.

During WW2 men and women were deployed throughout Europe and the Pacific and their only means to communicate home was through letters, handwritten notes to assure those at home they were alright and waiting for letters from their loved ones to provide semblance of support and normalcy. Over the years I have collected letters with the intention of returning to family - but first I’d like to share who these men were, where were they from and the context of where the soldiers were and what role they played in the War.

Please sit back and get to know these members of the greatest generation. It is my hope that All letters in these podcasts will return to family. If you recognize the soldiers or families, please reach out to me at and help me get the letters home