Re: Hello from Darrell Weldon
Tom Holloway (xuegx@CSV.WARWICK.AC.UK)
Wed, 16 Oct 1996 16:56:12 +0100
Hello Darrell
> My father's letters are very interesting in that he writes
> very little about any combat experiences. Instead he
> talks about the aftermath and how sad he is to see
> places in N.Africa and Europe devastated by the
> destruction of battle. He is also extremely homesick
When you subscribed to the list I'm sure you saw (in the
WELCOME message) that we are more interested in this aspect
of World War 2 - the effects on civilians and the dreadful
chaos of the after-war years - than we are in reliving
combat stories.
If you think it's appropriate I would welcome some brief
notes from your father's letters about such things. I
think it would help young people still at school to learn
and understand what it was like in those days.
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