Without the love letters my parents exchanged during World War II, there would not have been a book, Dear Hubby of Mine: Home Front Wives in World War II. My Navy dad was Involved in the Pacific theater of the war—Leyte Island in the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa—on the destroyer escort USS Bull. Here's a photo of the gun crew (Lou is in upper right with the ever present cigarette.)

 It was about 75 years ago that my parents shared a goodbye dinner as Lou , in his U.S. Navy sailor suit, joined his ship the USS Bull  and its convoy to haul supplies to Ireland for the European theater. It was only the beginning of Irma's worries about his whereabouts and safety.  (See page 53 in the book)

The National women's History Miuxdeum ion DC has accepted my mom's story on their Chronicles of American Women section of their website. Check it out:
https://www.womenshistory.org/irma-vajda