04.20.1944 Letter
Dear Willard, Grace and all: This will let you know that I have arrived here safe and well. The trip was interesting, but uneventful. I have seen a little of […]
05.07.1944 Letter
Note: In this letter, Russell discovers that his next oldest brother (Howard, who is 10 years older than Russell) has been drafted into the war. Russell is not happy that […]
05.18.1944 Letter
Dear Helen and Wilson and all, I’m starting one of those letters in which I can’t think of very much to write about. I feel as well as ever, and […]
05.20.1944 Letter
Dear Howard: I got a letter from Mildred and Ralph this morning and your address was included in it. So here goes. As you already know, I am over here […]
05.27.1944 Letter
I’ll send you an Air Mail letter with my account number over my signature, and you can deposit it at Endicott Trust Co. I saw a funny incident down town […]
06.05.1944 Letter
(the day before the invasion of Normandy – written from Winchester Cathedral) Dear Willard, Grace and all; I answered a letter I received from you around a week ago. This […]
06.14.1944 Letter
Dear Elizabeth: Well how are you and Grant doing? I suppose Mildred’s keeping you up on the latest dope about myself. I had a letter from Howard quite some time […]
06.19.1944 Letter
Dear Willard and Grace: Thanks for the razor blades. I’ve got a pretty good supply now. Don’t suppose you have received my mail that I wrote prior to D-Day, but […]
06.28.1944 Letter
Dear Willard and Grace: Just a few lines for this time as I noticed a couple of clippings in the paper and am enclosing them. Apparently some of my mail […]
07.04.1944 Letter
Dear Willard and Grace; I’m C Q this noon so thought I’d take time out and drop you a short one. Don’t believe that I have written you since I […]
07.06.1944 Letter
Dear Helen and Wilson: I received a package from you this morning in good condition. You’ve certainly covered my needs for the present. I never expected to get Gillette Blue […]
07.18.1944 Letter
Dear Howard: Well, since I last wrote to you, I’ve had a considerable change in my way of living in that I have since been billeted in a couple of […]
07.23.1944 Letter
Dear Willard and Grace; Thought I’d take a break and drop you a line as I believe I’m probably a little behind in writing to you. I’ve been pretty busy […]
07.24.1944 Letter
International Business Machines Corporation590 Madison AvenueNew York 22, NY Office of the President Corp. Russell F WadsworthG-2 European Civil Affairs Div.APO 658, c/o PostmasterNew York, NY Dear Corporal Wadsworth: I […]
07.28.1944 Letter
Dear Willard and Grace: Just received your letters in the mail this afternoon and since I just wrote to you yesterday or the day before, thought I’d clear up some […]
08.08.1944 Letter
Dear Willard and Grace; Received your letter of the 25th today and therefore answering it right off the bat while I have a spare moment today. Just take a note […]
08.13.1944 Letter
Dear Helen and Wilson; I have two of your letters in front of me now and am trying to figure out whether there is some question I haven’t answered. Incidentally […]
08.27.1944 Letter
Dear Helen and Wilson and Bob: Well, I hardly know just how to start this letter as it was just a few days ago that I received word of Richard’s […]
08.30.1944 Letter
Dear Willard and Grace; Thought I’d take advantage of this little lull and bat out a letter to you as I think I’m a little behind. Yes, I was sorry […]
09.26.1944 Letter
Dear Willard and Grace; This is the first chance that I have had to bat out a letter to you since I got over here. You can see now that […]
08.26.1945 Letter
Dear Helen and Wilson; Now I’m back at my home station again and have to resume my writing activities again and I’m really behind as these are the first that […]