Tag: Uncle
Washington, D.C. 1941 at the time of FDR’s Third Inauguration
Postcard from Frank
Frank … 8 January-1941
Frank … November 14-’40
I am loving Frank’s comment to Bernice “I’m addressing it to you as it seems you do all the writing for the family these days.”! It is also always interesting for me to read my Uncle’s comments to his sister about her future husband, Bill Huntley.
Frank: Nov. 10-1940
Frank: November 6, 1940
Frank: October 28-1940
Frank’s Letter – Sept. 28, 1940
Frank’s Letter – Sept. 9, 1940
Dear Bernice … from Brother Frank
Frank … A Letter Home
Postcard: Frank to Willie
Bill’s Postcard to Frank
Bill and Frank
As I mentioned, my father and uncle joined the Marines on the same day in February of 1939. They obviously became buddies and shared stories about their respective families. Both came from rather large families – my mom being one of 11 and my dad one of 8.
They were stationed in Quantico, Virginia. Being located only 4 or 5 hours away from my grandparent’s, Harry and Mabel Parks, home in Allentown, Pennsylvania I guess they discussed a visit by my dad. And after a reasonable amount of time … or about two years … my dad and another Marine buddy, Charley Daniels, planned a visit in July with plans to have a double date with my mom and Aunt Lucy.
Bill & Frank – 1939
In 1939, my father left the University of Pennsylvania and joined the Marine Corps. He was 22 when on the 13th of February, he enlisted in the US Marines.
