Letter from Robert W. Brown, stationed in the Philippines, to the "Letters from Home" staff at station WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter Brown describes his company's subdued reaction to the news of V-E Day: "You see, we realize over here that the road to home from over here is still a long and hard one. There's a lot of fighting to be done yet, and we hope that the people there at home will realize it, b...
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Alabama documents Brown, Robert W.; WSFA (Radio station: Montgomery, Ala.); World War, 1939-1945--Military life; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel; World War, 1939-1945--Peace; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects |
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In the letter Brown describes his company's subdued reaction to the news of V-E Day: "You see, we realize over here that the road to home from over here is still a long and hard one. There's a lot of fighting to be done yet, and we hope that the people there at home will realize it, because only through their help and cooperation will we be able to carry this through to a final and glorious victory over the Japs." "Letters from Home" were weekly newsletters sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II. |
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Q0000014981 - Q0000014984Q14981 - Q14984Letter from Robert W. Brown, stationed in the Philippines, to the "Letters from Home" staff at station WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter Brown describes his company's subdued reaction to the news of V-E Day: "You see, we realize over here that the road to home from over here is still a long and hard one. There's a lot of fighting to be done yet, and we hope that the people there at home will realize it, because only through their help and cooperation will we be able to carry this through to a final and glorious victory over the Japs." "Letters from Home" were weekly newsletters sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.1945 May 91945-05-091940-1949Brown, Robert W.; WSFA (Radio station: Montgomery, Ala.); World War, 1939-1945--Military life; World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel; World War, 1939-1945--Peace; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspectsTextCorrespondenceWSFA (Radio station : Montgomery, Ala.)"Letters from Home" collectionPB/E/4/d-e Box 1v8034Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2545 |
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Letter from Robert W. Brown, stationed in the Philippines, to the "Letters from Home" staff at station WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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