Uncle Bill’s Letters
Letters covering the time Uncle Bill went into the Army until just after his death on Omaha Beach. Pictures, letters and discussion with our Grandmother (Stella G. Perdue) and Mother (Reba Perdue Wright) are all the memories that we have. Along with copies of the letters I’m trying to add a few comments. I mostly used the postmark dates on the letters … Some are a guess on my part.
- War Department Interment Letter July 11, 1946
- Secretary of War Letter – Purple Heart August 15, 1944
- ARMY Service Forces Letter July 29, 1944
- KIA Western Union Telegram July 17, 1944
- V-Mail July 9th From Mother — Worried July 9, 1944
- V-Mail July 4th 1944 From Mother July 4, 1944
- V-Mail July 3rd 1944 from Mother July 3, 1944
- V-Mail June 30th from Mother June 30, 1944
- V-Mail June 25th from Mother June 25, 1944
- V-Mail June 1944 from Daddy June 24, 1944
- V-Mail June 21st 1944 from Mother June 21, 1944
- V-Mail Possible Last Letter from Mother June 12, 1944
- V-Mail June 11th 1944 from Mother June 11, 1944
- V-Mail News From Mom June 7th 1944 June 7, 1944
- V-Mail June 4th June 4, 1944
- Letter From Mom – 4 Days Before D-Day June 2, 1944
- V-Mail from Bother May 29th May 29, 1944
- V-Mail May 28th 1944 May 28, 1944
- Last Letter May 28th 1943 May 28, 1944
- V-Mail From Mom — Pup Tents May 27, 1944
- V-Mail May 26th From Mother May 26, 1944
- V-Mail May 24th 1944 from Mother May 24, 1944
- Purple Heart – Maj Gen Ulio May 18, 1944
- V-Mail Subtile Candy Request May 18, 1944
- V-Mail Letter to Grandma Crowe May 17, 1944
- Red Cross Post Cards April 14, 1944
- V-Mail April 10 1944 April 10, 1944
- V-Mail Easter 1944 April 9, 1944
- V-Mail April 3rd 1944 April 3, 1944
- V-Mail March 25th 1944 March 25, 1944
- V-Mail March 13th 1944 March 13, 1944
- V-Mail Feb 27th 1944 February 27, 1944
- V-Mail Feb 22nd 1944 February 22, 1944
- V-Mail Send Picture of Daddy February 21, 1944
- V-Mail Feb 11th 1944 February 11, 1944
- V-Mail Feb 8th 1944 February 8, 1944
- V-Mail I Don’t Have Pneumonia February 6, 1944
- V-Mail Feb 5th 1944 February 5, 1944
- V-Mail Feb 5th 1944 February 5, 1944
- England — Letter to Daddy January 25, 1944
- V-Mail Send Candy January 25, 1944
- V-Mail Jan 12th 1944 January 12, 1944
- V-Mail Redacted Trip in England January 5, 1944
- V-Mail Dec 22nd 1943 December 22, 1943
- Christmas Card 1943 December 21, 1943
- Christmas Letter 1943 December 12, 1943
- APO 29 December Letter December 4, 1943
- Nov 29 1943 November 29, 1943
- V-Mail — Visited London November 17, 1943
- V-Mail England Rabbit Lined Glove Request October 31, 1943
- V-Mail Received Lighter and Candy October 29, 1943
- V-Mail — Reba Send Candy !! October 20, 1943
- V-Mail October – Looking for Pictures October 16, 1943
- V-Mail Letter to Reba October 4, 1943
- V-Mail Oct 3rd 1943 October 3, 1943
- V-Mail — Package Received — Send Lighter October 1, 1943
- V-Mail Trip to London September 29, 1943
- V-Mail Send Dagger and Sell Dodge September 21, 1943
- V-Mail Carroll Send Me a Hunting Knife September 20, 1943
- Letter APO 29 — 29th Infantry Division September 19, 1943
- V-Mail September — Looking for Candy September 12, 1943
- England — Send Pictures September 6, 1943
- England — Reminder to Send Supplies August 27, 1943
- England – Need Razor Blades August 10, 1943
- V-Mail — Arrived England August 6, 1943
- Embarkation to England August 3, 1943
- Race Riot at Camp Reynolds July 15, 1943
- Out All Night – Youngstown Ohio July 12, 1943
- I’ve Got a Tank Full June 11, 1943
- Riding the Rails Postcard June 1, 1943
- Fort McClellan — Mortar Training January 28, 1943
- Fort McClellan Sunday Evening January 24, 1943
- Fort McClellan Jan 22 1943 January 22, 1943
- Greenvill PA – Travel Letter January 12, 1943
- Camp Lee Post Card January 12, 1943
- Camp Lee Virginia Basic Training January 11, 1943
- Camp Lee Basic Training January 11, 1943
- First Post Card from Camp Lee Virginia January 10, 1943
- Fort Riley Kansas Postcard December 21, 1942
- Gasoline Ration Card June 30, 1942