Category Archives: WWII Letters – Dad and Mom

Letter or Postcard – Letter Sender – Ralph Peterson Recipient – Phyllis Peterson Postmark Place – St. Petersburg, Florida Postmark Date – 22 March 1943 Letter Date – 21 March 1943   Text: My dearest wife and baby, Here it … Continue reading →

Letter or Postcard – Letter Sender – Ralph Peterson Recipient – Phyllis Peterson Postmark Place – St. Petersburg, Florida Postmark Date – 21 March 1943 Letter Date – 20 March 1943   Text: My dearest wife and baby, Here it … Continue reading →

Letter or Postcard – Letter Sender – Ralph Peterson Recipient – Phyllis Peterson Postmark Place – St. Petersburg, Florida Postmark Date – 20 March 1943 Letter Date – 19 March 1943   Text: My dearest wife and baby, Here it … Continue reading →

Letter or Postcard – Letter Sender – Ralph Peterson Recipient – Phyllis Peterson Postmark Place – St. Petersburg, Florida Postmark Date – 19 March 1943 Letter Date – 18 March 1943   Text: My sweetest wife and baby, Here is … Continue reading →

And here’s the telegraph Dad refers to in the prior letter.

Letter or Postcard – Letter Sender – Ralph Peterson Recipient – Phyllis Peterson Postmark Place – St. Petersburg, Florida Postmark Date – 18 March 1943 Letter Date – 17 March 1943   Text: My dearest wife and baby, By the … Continue reading →

Letter or Postcard – Letter Sender – Ralph Peterson Recipient – Phyllis Peterson Postmark Place – St. Petersburg, Florida Postmark Date – 17 March 1943 Letter Date – 16 March 1943   Text: My dearest wife and now mother of … Continue reading →

Letter or Postcard – Letter Sender – Ralph Peterson Recipient – Phyllis Peterson Postmark Place – St. Petersburg, Florida Postmark Date – 16 March 1943 Letter Date – 15 March 1943   Text: My dearest wife, Well today I got … Continue reading →

Here are some of the documents Dad signed when he first reported to Fort Sheridan in Illinois. The first two appear to be the application to send part of his pay to Mom. First rule of newlywed soldier – thou … Continue reading →

Letter or Postcard – Letter Sender – Ralph Peterson Recipient – Phyllis Peterson Postmark Place – St. Petersburg, Florida Postmark Date – 15 March 1943 Letter Date – 14 March 1943   Text: My dearest wife, Here is your little … Continue reading →