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Letters from the Past

Silent voices, revealing history as told through unearthed letters from the past

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The following letters, V-mails, and postcards were written not by my hand but by those of the late Private First-Class Earl G. Thurman, who served with the 82nd Airborne as a replacement G.I. in the Second World War. Age has muddled some, with letters at the time of writing close to 80 years old; they have overall stood the test of time, yellowing in places, torn and holed in others, but wherever possible each letter has been carefully transcribed. 

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Drawn from original letters; Private First-Class George Farmer, from Indiana, is a religious man married to Gretchen, whom he loves with his heart and soul. A secret code is exposed in an attempt to beat the censors, and plans for the future are made through the many letters that are written home until March 24th, 1945, when dreams are shattered as George is killed in action.

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Andy Garner, Born 12th of January 1964 to Ronnie and Margaret Garner and raised in Sutton, Surrey, before the family relocated to East Anglia in the mid-1970s. From a very early age I had an interest in both world wars – even in my old primary school books, you can find drawings of war-related stories. 

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Introducing Richard Growcock “Dick”, Gretchen’s brother

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