A thousand letters home
Subtitle: one WWII soldier's story of war, love and life : the WWII correspondence of Aarol W. "Bud" Irish
By: compiled, edited, and with an introduction and closing chapters by Teresa K. Irish
Contributors: Irish, Teresa K.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: [Name of publisher not identified]; ATLH Publications
Published: 2012
Place of publication: United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 565
ISBN-13: 9780983955306; 9780983955313
Subjects: Correspondence; United States; Genealogy; Military History; Campaigns; American Personal narratives; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 102nd; World War, 1939-1945; Soldiers; Regimental histories; Biography
Other titles: 1,000 letters home; One thousand letters home; WWII correspondence of Aarol W. "Bud" Irish
Description: "On May 26, 2006, one month and one day after her father's death, Teresa Irish raised the lid on the Army trunk that had resided in the family home her entire life. There, nestled in row after row, were her dad's nearly 1,000 handwritten letters from World War II. Carefully tucked away and visited only by him over the course of six decades, the letters were postmarked from November, 1942 to December, 1945. In the top left corner of each was the signature of the sender, Aarol W. "Bud" Irish. The fragile and yellowed pages were addressed to Bud's parents and to the sweetheart who would later become his wife, Elaine Marie Corbat. From lonesome, moonlit nights listening to the Hit Parade, to the foxholes and front lines in Germany where Bud would receive the Silver Star and the Purple Heart, to correspondence from the heartbroken mothers whose sons died by his side, 'A Thousand Letters Home' is a moving and historic story of life and loss, hope and perseverance, unwavering faith and true love."-- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 557).
Table of contents: title: part 1. United States. Fort Custer ; Camp Maxey ; Louisiana field maneuvers ; Camp Swift ; Fort Dix ; Port of embarkation; title: part 2. Europe. September 1944 ; October 1944 ; November 1944 ; December 1944 ; January 1945 ; February 1945 ; March 1945 ; April 1945 ; Gardelegen ; May 1945 ; June 1945 ; July 1945 ; August 1945 ; September 1945 ; October 1945 ; November 1945 ; December 1945; title: part 3. A life lived. Home at last ; Loving Elaine ; A life of purpose ; Fallen comrades ; Waging war on a new enemy ; A final salute to our soldier; title: Appendices. 102d Infantry Division organization ; Songs of World War II ; Movies of World War II ; Glossary of military terms.