This is a small sample of Andrew Carroll’s World War II War Letters from his Legacy Project. A project which documents the experiences of veterans through their letters home. Also spans other conflicts such as Vietnam, the Gulf Wars, American Civil War, and so forth.
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Two Letters Frame the Moment Paradise Lost Its Innocence
From the July 2007 issue: Two Letters Frame the Moment Paradise Lost Its Innocence […]
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A Downed Navigator Flees for His Life
From the September 2007 issue: A Downed Navigator Flees for His Life Behind […]
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A Soldier’s Death Far from the Field of Battle
From the November 2007 issue: A Soldier’s Death Far from the Field of […]
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Life Gave Me a Christmas Present
December 2007 issue: ‘Life Gave Me a Christmas Present a Couple of Hours Ago’ […]
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A Chaplain’s Saga of Love, Valor, and Loss
From the January 2008 issue: A Chaplain’s Saga of Love, Valor, and Loss […]
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An Immigrant’s Plea to a Powerful Man
From the March 2008 issue: An Immigrant’s Plea to a Powerful Man The […]
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A Soldier Strips the Romance Out of Life at War
From the April 2008 issue: A Soldier Strips the Romance Out of Life […]
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Daily Quiz for April 24, 2008
At the Battle of Waxhaws in May 1780, British troops killed surrendering Virginia regulars and militiamen. He commanded the British troops that slaughtered the Americans:
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Daily Quiz for April 23, 2008
He played Babe Ruth in the 1942 RKO film Pride of the Yankees.