Smitty’s Letter XVI “Guard Duty” conclusion In the event that you missed the previous post, Cpl. Smith serving in the 11th Airborne during WWII, was attempting to visualize his first experience at standing guard duty in a combat zone to his mother in a letter. At one point, the situation appears critical and the next […]
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Confessions of an 8-Year-Old Prankster Posted on August 31, 2021 by mitchteemley My Real Memoir One of the advantages of living on a busy street (ours was the main route through the neighborhood) is that there’s a never-ending supply of drivers in need of something to liven up their day. Like, say, being pranked by an […]
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Passing The Baton #poem #poetry Posted on Aug 25, 2021 by TanGental Some 12/13 years ago, the Textiliste and I drove to Nottingham, to Sherwood Hall where our son, Sam was to be based for the first year of his history and politics degree. He was excited, nervous maybe and me… I was a mess […]
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Mistakes – Can you forgive yourself? Read a very interesting article about (possilbe) guilt. I tend to believe that others here have to confess their guilt, not the author. But read for yourself …
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Letter XI “Java at 2100” Aug 9 Posted by GP 503rd Regiment at Noemfoer, 2 July 1944 Off New Guinea, the resistance on Biak and Noemfoor Islands was crushed as 2,000 paratroopers of the 503rd jumped and the land forces of the 158th RCT overtook the airfields. Operation Cyclone was a success. The 503rd A/B would […]
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Smorgasbord Posts from My Archive -Baie dankie my vriend Linda Mooi from Sally aged Ten. Capetown 1963 #Influencers by Sally Cronin In the other posts on this theme I mentioned that when looking back at my life, I was grateful for the support and love from family and friends, but that those who taught me […]
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Letter VIII G.I. Labor by G.P. Cox ou may notice in Smitty’s letters that he does not mention his rigorous training or even combat in his later ones. As a child I asked if I would ever catch him in one of the old news reels and he said that he surely doubted it. Read […]
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Independence Day 1907 Audubon, Iowa The Sherd and Laura Goff family Read more …
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Smorgasbord Blogger Daily – Monday June 28th 2021 – #Invitation Beetley Pete, #Doglove D.G. Kaye, #FamilyHistory Antoinette Truglio Martin A small selection of posts I have enjoyed over the last few days and I hope you will head over to read in full.. thanks Sally. The first post is from Pete Johnson – Beetley Pete […]
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