Brooklyn in Love & at War

My grandparents' World War 2 Love Letters

Polio Vaccines and Cottage Cheese

Below is a V-Mail from this day 69 years ago. Sometimes, what I can learn from one casual line in these letters simply astounds me. This V-mail was sent to … Continue reading

January 26, 2013 · Leave a comment

Smoke of my cigarette

Jan 24, 1944 Dearest Sweetheart – I hope this V-mail is the thing to send a sailor – but I guess it is. I’ll also use it to write Eugene. … Continue reading

January 25, 2011 · Leave a comment