The last letter we have from Edmund, and perhaps the last letter anyone ever received from him. It happened by chance that this post crops up just before Veteran's Day, and I'm glad that it has. Edmund was eager to fight for his country. When he writes in this letter about being delayed in leaving for their destination, he says; "I guess you’ll take this as good news, but it’s a disappointment to me." When we find ourselves sad that Edmund was taken from us so young with so much life before him, it helps to remember that he was eager and willing to fight for our country, like so many other brave soldiers. Like Hugo, and Armand, and many others. Men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for us... They were all part of the Greatest Generation, of which we are proud. Click on "comments" above to add your thoughts and/or memories! June 8, ’44
Hello Folks, Surprised? Well, so am I - to find myself back here at El Centro. No doubt you thought I was well on my way, which I would have been, had we not run into a delay. Before shoving out, our planes have to stand an acceptance check at a certain station here on the coast. It resulted in our being grounded. It seems that we are equipped with a certain make gas tank, which has to be replaced by another make. When? We get the new cells, it will be several weeks before they are all installed. It looks like I’ll be around for awhile yet, though I don’t know whether we’ll do the job here, or at some other station. The rest of our squadron should be at our destination by now, as it’s weeks since they left. It’s my guess, that we won’t be seeing them for 4 months. We should be ready to start out again in about a month, but it will be some time before we catch them. All that are here, are flight crews; the rest are gone. Even my sea-bag is out there, waiting. I guess you’ll take this as good news, but it’s a disappointment to me. I’m sorry if you were worried not hearing from me, but now that I’m back here, there is no restriction. I received the money order the very next day after I called. The day after that we left to have the planes checked, and I couldn’t write to thank you. It’s going to have to last me a long time because heaven only knows when I’ll be paid again. I don’t have any need for money right now, so there’s no need to worry, unless we stay here for quite a while. once I get out of the States, I certainly won’t need any. That’s why I signed over my pay to go home. I don’t know when you’ll receive the first check, probably not for months, as I told you when I phoned. I don’t guess they’ll send the regular allotment either. It will probably be all at once. I see by the paper that the Allies have been making splendid progress in Italy, and have gained a foothold in France. The invasion of France is the beginning of the end of Germany. Victory in the war of Europe is not many months away, and I hope and join in your prayers for the safety of Armand and Hugo. Regards to the folks. Love, Ed P.S. You may continue writing to me here, although some of my letters have been forwarded to the F.P.O., and so long as I’m here, I can grab them. P.S. Jr. Ted Wiesenthal and I took some pictures, which Ted’s brother in law is developing in New York. He has your address and will mail you a set.
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