[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.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

The index by author on Homer’s profile is now updated through April 17, 1942.

Navy Men on Isle (Hurd) – 2-3
War News Summarized – 3
Dazed, Weary Troops Reach Corregidor under Foe’s Fire (by Dean Schedler, first-time contributor) – 4
Bataan Fall Laid to First Air Blow (Lee) – 4-5
Big Warship Sunk by U.S. Submarine – 5
Marshall Seeking an Offensive Now (MacCormac) – 5-6
Japanese Invaders Taken Prisoner at Bataan by U.S. Forces (photos) * – 7-9
Japanese Dive-Bombers Destroy Carrier Hermes in Bay of Bengal (Daniell) – 10-11
Air Forces Mount in Australia Area (Curthoys) – 12
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 13-15
Air Power in the War-II (by Hanson W. Baldwin) – 15

* Under the circumstances this seems like a strange subject for a photo display.

[texanyankee]

Thanks for sharing the letter - no doubt a treasure.

I need to go dig out some of my Dad’s letters - it may be a few days before I can post. I’ve read thru most of them a few years ago.

[CougarGA7]

Thanks for posting this. I always like reading letters from the common soldier.

[JustAmy]

These letters are treasures. Thank you for sharing them with us.