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After the war in Europe ended in May of 1945, David’s brother Macey, who was still in the Army at the time, found out where in Germany David’s old unit was stationed and arranged a visit. He wanted to meet some of the guys who had known David and find out more about the circumstances [...]
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This is the letter sent to Louise by Lt. Bert Jacobs, David’s platoon commander, informing her of the circumstances of David’s death. David’s mother Ruth sent a copy to Richard (Rip), along with the following hand-written note:
Dearest Richard,
This is the letter from the Lt. who commanded David’s platoon. I think it is a mighty [...]
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Company “G” 26th Inf.
A.P.O. No. 1, N.Y.C., N. Y.
Mrs. Louise M. Johnson
256 Cloverdale Road
Montgomery, Ala.
My dear Mrs. Johnson:
You have already been officially informed by the War Department that your husband, William D. Johnson, Jr.,34945847, was killed in action on 17 April 1945 in the vicinity of Schierke, Germany. Your husband is buriedd in an American [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr. 34945847
G. Co. 26th. Inf.
Apo # 1 c/o Postmaster
New York, N.Y.
April 4, 1945
Germany
Dearest Mom & Dad,
We got mail last night for the first time in several days and I got about five or six letters from you, Mom, as well as about the same number from Louise. Considering the speed at which [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr. 34945847
G Co 26th Inf
APO # 1 c/o Postmaster
New York, N.Y.
Mrch 31, 1945
Germany
Dearest Mother & Dad:
We are just paused for a few hours in our steady drive ahead and have no way to get a letter censored and mailed but I want to avail myself of this chance to write [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr. 34945847
G Co. 26th. Inf.
Apo # 1 c/o P.M.
New York N.Y.
March 29, 1945
Germany
Dearest Mom & Dad,
Your letters are coming in fine these days. They are pretty good about getting mail up to us even right up to the front so when mail comes in to regiment we get it as soon as [...]
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Germany
March, 24, 1945
Dear Rip,
Your letter of Mch 12 arrived yesterday when the mail came in. We had just pulled back a few miles for rest and reorganization of a couple of days when your letter came. Also in the same mail the wooden box of cigarettes came. And they came at a good time. As [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr 34945847
G Co. 26th Inf
APO 1 c/o Postmaster
New York, N.Y.
March 23, 1945
Germany
Dearest Mother & Dad:
Well, we have had some busy times lately and now we have pulled back for a day or two of rest - much needed rest. Even when we are back “resting” its very often not much of a [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr. 34945847
G Co. 26th. Inf
AP.O. # 1 c/o Postmaster
New York N.Y.
March 16, 1945
Germany
Dearest Mom & Dad:
Last time we “paused” and I had time to write one letter, I wrote Louise, so I want to drop you all a note this time and if I don’t have time to write Louise today, tell [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr 34945847
G Co. 26th Inf.
APO # 1 c/o Postmaster
New York N.Y.
March 12, 1945
Germany
Dearest Mother & Dad:
Have had numerous letters from you all lately, the most recent being today when I got one from Mom and one from Dad both dated Feb 27th. I surely was happy to get them. Also [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr 34945847
G Co 26th Inf.
APO # 1 c/o Postmaster
New York, N.Y
Feb 22, 1945
Germany
Dearest Mom & Dad:
Mom, just received your letter of Feb 5th and yesterday your letter of Jan 30th. Also today I received a letter dated Nov 5 written to my first salt water address. In it you told about a [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson 34945847
G Co. 26th Inf.
APO # 1, c/o Postmaster
New York, N.Y.
Feb 20, 1945
Miss Dixie E. Macey
104 Cloverdale Rd.
Montgomery 6, Alabama
USA
Dearest Dixie and Grandma,
I’ve been so busy chasing these kraut eating heathens and dodging their bullets (a few of which I zigged when I should have zagged, as you know) that I do pretty [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr. 34945847
G. Co. 26th. Inf.
Apo # 1 c/o Postmaster
New York, N.Y.
Feb 17, 1945
Germany
Dearest Mother & Dad:
Mom, I received two letters from you today addressed to my first provisional address and one addressed to the hospital. I’m hoping that all the other letters you sent to the hospital will start catching up to [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr. 34945847
G. Co. 26th Inf
APO # 1 c/o Postmaster
New York N.Y.
Feb 15th or 16th
Germany
Dearest Mother & Dad:
As I told Louise in a letter tonite I’m not even sure of the date or the day of the week. I dated the letters wrong that I wrote yesterday, I think.
Honies, I had a wonderful [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr. 34945847
G Co. 26th Inf.
APO # 1 c/o Postmaster
New York, N.Y.
Feb 14, 1945 7P.M.
Germany
Dearest Mother & Dad:
Today has been a nice day. the sky was clear when we got up this AM and the sun shone all day. I’m still living in my dugout but its not leaking in on me. We [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr. 34945847
B. F. R. S.
APO 545 c/o Postmaster
New York N.Y.
Feb 11, 1945
Somewhere in Germany
Dearest Mom & Dad
When I wrote Louise a hasty note yesterday I didn’t think I would have a chance to write today. I still don’t know if I can mail this today but I’m going to write it [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr. 34945847
G Co. 26th Inf.
APO # 1 c/o Postmaster
New York N.Y.
Jan 23, 1945
Somewhere in Belgium
Dearest Mother & Dad:
When I wrote Louise yesterday I asked her to call you all & tell you she heard from me as I didn’t think I would have a chance to write again for several days. But [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr. 34945847
G Co. 26th Inf.
APO # 1 c/o Postmaster
New York N.Y.
Somewhere in France
January 16, 1945
Dearest Mother & Dad
The weather is warmer today but I guess when the snow starts melting and it’s wet & sloppy we still won’t like the weather. This has been a pretty rugged winter for soldiering.
I’m not [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson 34945847
Detachment of Patients
4314 US Army Hospital Plant
APO 887 c/o Postmaster
New York, N.Y.
Jan 10, 1945
France
Dearest Mother & Dad:
I just wanted to let you all know I was awarded a purple heart medal today and have already mailed it to Louise - so you all will see it in the near future, I hope. [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson 34945847
Detachment of Patients
4314 US Army Hospital Plant
APO 887 c/o Postmaster
New York N.Y.
Jan 5, 1945
Sunday PM.
Dearest Mother & Dad:
Today has been a nice day. I went to church this morning and had communion. The Protestant services here are, of course, nondenominational, and they turned out to be very dignified [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr. 34945847
Detachment of Patients
4314 US Army Hospital Plant
APO 887 c/o Postmaster
New York N.Y.
Paris France
Jan 3, 1945
Dearest Mother & Dad:
I know you all remembered that I was born 36 years ago yesterday. I had a very nice birthday. It was a pretty day, and I rested and took it easy and had nothing [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr 34945847
Detachment of Patients
4314 U.S. Army Hospital Plant
APO 887 c/o Postmaster
New York, N.Y.
Jan 1, 1945
Paris
Dearest Mother & Dad:
Happy New Year! Little did I dream this time last year that I’d be half way across the world from home at this time. It demonstrates what a rotten thing it would be if we [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr34945847
Detachment of Patients
4314 U.S. Army Hospital Plant
APO 887 c/o Postmaster
New York N.Y.
Dec 27, 1944
Paris France
Dear Rip:
Here I am in gay Paree with a purple Heart N.Y.A. (not yet awarded!) and not a Chinaman’s chance of breaking out of this rehabilitation factory and getting at this illustrious [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson 34945847
Detachment of Patients
4314 U.S. Army Hospital Plant
APO 887 c/o Postmaster
New York N.Y.
Paris France
Dec 27, 1944
Dearest Mother & Dad:
I’ve just finished writing Louise to let her know that I had received minor wounds and was convalescent at a hospital here in Paris. I was not hit too badly and will be back in [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr. 34945847
F. Co. 16th Infantry
APO # 1 c/o Postmaster
New York, N.Y.
Nov 15, 1944
Belgium
Dearest Mother and Dad:
Recently, Mother, I have received letters from you postmarked Nov 1,2,13,and 18th and Dad your letter of Nov 20th was received and very much appreciated. You all have certainly been good about writing and you can really [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr. 34945847
(?) Inf. Co. G
APO 15588 c/o Postmaster
New York N Y.
Somewhere on the
Atlantic
Nov 4, 1944
Dearest Mother and Dad:
Well, here I am floating across the Atlantic. By the time I get a chance to get off the boat & mail this I will be privileged to put “Somewhere in (word torn out) [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr 34945847
Prov. Inf. Co. G.
APO 15588 c/o Postmaster
New York N.Y.
Sat Oct 28 44
Dearest Mother & Dad:
Your letter of Sunday addressed to me at Meade was most welcome, Mother. I tell you, honey, you’re pure quality and I know I can always bet on you when the chips are down. You and Dad [...]
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Pvt. Wm D. Johnson Jr 34945847 (Postmarked October 24, 1944)
B-19-5 AGF Repl. Depot # 1
Ft. Geo. G. Meade, Md.
Mon Nite
Mother Dearest
Just a note to let you know I leave here tomorrow & that I received your letter of the 19th enclosing that ponderous epistle from Rip.
I had a wonderful long letter from Macey today which [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr 34945847 (Postmarked October 22, 1944)
B-19-5 AGF Repl. Depot # 1
Ft. Geo. G. Meade, Md.
Sunday Noon
Dearest Mother & Dad:
I know Louise called you last nite & give you the news from me. I’ve more or less felt that I would go across but there has been a slim chance all along that [...]
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Pvt. Wm D. Johnson Jr 34945847 (Postmarked October 17, 1944)
B-19-5 AGF Repl. Depot # 1
Fort Geo. G. Meade, Md.
Monday Nite
Dearest Mom:
Two letters from you today! Swell! They were written Thurs & Fri of last week & I also got your letter written last Wed. I’m glad you liked your purse honey. I’m not a good [...]
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Pvt. W. D. Johnson Jr 34945847 (Postmarked October 11, 1944)
B-19-5 A.G.F. Repl. Depot # 1
Fort Geo. G. Meade, Md.
Thursday 7:15 P.M.
Dearest Mother & Dad:
I surely was happy to hear from you today, Mom. Yours was the first letter I’ve received since I’ve been here - Louise’s letters have gotten held up somewhere. I was glad [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr 34945847 (Postmarked September 10, 1944)
B Co. 227 Bn
69th Trg. Regt. IR.T.C.
Camp Blanding, Fla.
Sat Nite
About 8:30 P.M.
Dearest Mom & Dad:
Your letter of the 6th came today, Mom, and I also enjoyed your letter the other day on bivouac.
Yes, that ordeal is over & was climaxed by a 28 [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr 34945847 (Postmarked August 27, 1944)
B Co 227 Bn
69th Trg. Regt. IRTC
Camp Blanding Fla.
Saturday Afternoon
Dearest Mom & Dad:
Your letter came the other day, Mom. Your letters mean an awful lot to me and I surely enjoy receiving them. As you know, I haven’t had much time to write [...]
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Pvt. W.D. Johnson Jr 34945847 (Postmarked August 10, 1944)
B Co. 227 Bn
69th Trg. Regt. IRTC
Camp Blanding Fla.
Wed Nite
Dearest Mom & Dad:
Sure glad to have your Fri letter, Mother. Yes I got that clever Bob Hope Mag. & just overlooked mentioning it when I acknowledged receipt of the box. I had in mind to thank you [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr 34945847 (Postmarked August 1, 1944)
Co B 227 Bn
69th Trg. Regt. IRTC
Camp Blanding Fla.
Monday Nite
Dearest Mom & Dad:
Well, as you can imagine, I was completely remodeled by the vision of Louise this week end. I’m a new man and being with her was like a brief trip to heaven. Nothing could have [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr 34945847 July 24, 1944
B Co. 226 Bn 69th Trg Regt IRTC
Camp Blanding Fla.
Sunday
Dearest Mom & Dad -
We’ve had a siege of rain lately and it’s been pouring all day. When it does, [...]
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Pvt. Wm D. Johnson Jr 34945847 July 17, 1944
B Co. 226 Bn
69th Trg. Regt. IR.T.C.
Camp Blanding, Fla.
Sunday 5 P.M.
Dearest Mother & Dad :
Surely appreciated your letter last week, Mom, and yours from Chicago, Dad. Sounds like you all had an exciting week but also sounds like you were both glad to get home. You all [...]
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Pvt. W.m.D. Johnson Jr 34945847 July 3, 1944
B Co. 226 Bn.
69th Trg. Regt. I.R.T.C.
Camp Blanding, Fla.
Sunday
Dearest Mother & Dad -
By the time this gets to Montg. you, Dad will be on your way to dear old “Chi” and you Mom, will probably be in Auburn. But Sun. Is my only day to write so I’ll [...]
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Pvt. W.D Johnson Jr 34945847 June 27, 1944
B Co. 226 Trg. Bn.
69th Trg. Regt. IRTC
Camp Blanding, Fla.
Monday
Dearest Mother & Dad -
Surely was glad to get your last letter Mom. I haven’t answered it sooner because, as I have said before, I don’t have time to do much writing and I try to keep Louise posted [...]
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Pvt. Wm D Johnson Jr 34945847 June 11, 1944
B Co. 226 Trg. Bn.
69th Trg. Regt. IRT.C.
Camp Blanding, Fla.
Sat 5 P.M.
Dearest Mom & Dad -
I know you all have been thrilled at the chance to see Jess & the chillun again, but I’m sorry they didn’t get to meet Macey as planned.
Dad, I got your letter [...]
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Pvt. W.m D. Johnson Jr 34945847 June 2, 1944
B Co. 226 Trg Bn.
69th Trg Regt IR.T.C.
Camp Blanding Fla.
Thurs 9 P.M.
Dearest Mom & Dad -
Your letter yesterday, Mom. Surely glad to hear from you. Also had a nice long letter from Macey comparing notes on our training.
Dad, I’m proud of you getting elected 2nd [...]
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Pvt. Wm D. Johnson Jr # 34945847 May 23, 1944
B. Co, 226th trng. Bn.
69th Regt. IRTC
Camp Blanding Fla.
“B” Co.
Monday Nite
9:45 P.M.
Dearest Mom & Dad
Just 10 min. till lights out but I want to write you all a note. I am fine but dont have time to do anything yet. May [...]
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May 14, 1944
Sunday 1:15 P.M.
Dearest Mother & Dad
Well, honies, here I am in the Army and, I’m happy to state, getting along swell. If it wasn’t for being away from Louise & Julie and all the folks, I’d like it without reservation. As it is, I like it with only that reservation.
Mom, I’ve particularly thought [...]
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