[Homer_J_Simpson]

John Toland, The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945

[Homer_J_Simpson]

This is Homer’s father’s first letter home since joining up. It was addressed to Homer’s grandfather, Durkee, Oregon. Return address: Co. D CASC 1930, Presidio of Monterey, California. The business about the parachute outfit may not come to pass.

I invite anyone who has personal or family mementos like this to post them on these threads. They are historical source documents of a sort and it also makes a nice tribute to family members who served. You can redact any personal or identifying details you wish.