The Wartime Letters of John Brey, Jr.: September 7, 1944 *Partial*

JOHN BREY JR.

This is a posthumously published blog of letters written by SSG John Brey Jr. to his wife Peg between March 1943 and July 1945, covering training in USA, Deployment to England, France, front line service up to being wounded at the battle for Metz on Nov 13, 1944, and 7 months recuperation in England, and Topika Kansas. His wife delivered his first son, Jack in March 1945 while John was in route back to the US from England. After convalescent leave in May 1945, John remained away from his new family in an Army Hospital in Kansas until his discharge at the end of July.

This blog is maintained by Ken Brey with thanks to Jack Brey who did the scanning and organization, Dot Fulks who holds the original letters and Ed Brey who helped with the technical aspects of creating the blog.

Want to help? Post comments which include the full text of the letters. I will integrate the full text into the blog when there is enough of it.

September 7, 1944 Partial

I Love You!
England
Thursday
7 Sept 1944
9 PM
My Dearest Darling!
Have been playing “Black Jack” the bigger part of the evening, and now I’m so sleepy. I can hardly hold the pen, but shall manage, I hope! By the way, I won! This darn country has a guy groggy all the time! I Love You Darling!
The oddities of life – Monday I received a letter from you postmarked Aug 26th – Tuesday Aug 25th – Wed no letter – today Aug 23rd & 24th. I wonder if my letters are getting home to you the same! Hope to hear from you saying you know where I am!

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Cindy KoszarekJanuary 8, 2010 at 8:54 AM
I Love You!

England
Thursday
7 Sept 1944
9 PM

My Dearest Darling!

Have been playing “Black Jack” the bigger part of the evening, and now I’m so sleepy. I can hardly hold the pen, but shall manage, I hope! By the way, I won! This darn country has a guy groggy all the time! I Love You Darling!

The oddities of life – Monday I received a letter from you postmarked Aug 26th – Tuesday Aug 25th – Wed no letter – today Aug 23rd & 24th. I wonder if my letters are getting home to you the same! Hope to hear from you saying you know where I am!

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