[Homer_J_Simpson]

Letter #3 from Homer’s father to Homer’s grandparents. Return address:

Pvt [Censored]
Co. D, CASC #1930
Presidio of Monterey
California

Money quote: “Will you save these letters I write?”

Yeah, in case your future son wants to post them on the internet seventy years from now.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Damage is ‘Light’ – 2
600 R.A.F. Planes Attack; Reich City Bombed in Day – 3-4
Writer Tells of Philippine Escape and Stay at Secret U.S. Air Base (Floyd) – 4
60,000 Captured by Foe on Bataan (Hurd) – 5
War News Summarized – 5
Troops on Bataan Routed by Malaria (Hewlett) – 6
The R.A.F. Comes Close to the Tirpitz (photo) – 6
Texts of Day’s War Communiques – 9-10
Is French Fleet Usable? (Baldwin) – 10

[henkster]

Homer

Thank you. I am touched that you would share these family treasures.

[iowamark]

“Will you save these letters I write?”

Your Dad was clever and historically minded. My Dad's family didn't save anything, didn't have a camera.

(Of course, they were busy trying to pay the bills.)

[CougarGA7]

Will you save these letters I write?

Incredible foresight. Thanks for posting these.

[JustAmy]

Thanks for sharing these letters, Homer.

Such a treasure for your family.

Can you frmail me a link to the other two letters?

Thanks.