tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post3431425865851488244..comments2023-10-11T11:19:41.552-04:00Comments on Muse Swings: PFF and Sepia Saturday: Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor, uhm, Cannon Fire...MuseSwingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999288873532715380noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-7642705841042979942011-06-09T21:04:56.200-04:002011-06-09T21:04:56.200-04:00I have seen some of the letters that my grandmothe...I have seen some of the letters that my grandmother received from her brothers when they were overseas in WWII. Amazing so many were delivered.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04501259287565067209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-19066424417561216802011-06-07T14:39:03.127-04:002011-06-07T14:39:03.127-04:00That was a really fascinating read.I always get e...That was a really fascinating read.I always get emotional when I read stories about war and soldiers-- mostly sad about the futility of war but sometimes also moved by courage and triumph-- and this time, women power :)jillhttp://postcard-adventures.tabulas.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-90992021081819289122011-06-05T10:46:34.913-04:002011-06-05T10:46:34.913-04:00It’s amazing how much truth is hidden behind seemi...It’s amazing how much truth is hidden behind seemingly benign and cheery Postcard messages.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-17612524089832839362011-06-05T09:14:24.286-04:002011-06-05T09:14:24.286-04:00Re;The Photograph In The Town Square at Rouen.Wha...Re;The Photograph In The Town Square at Rouen.What An Amazing & Seldom Seen Image.<br />Great Post.Thank You.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-45702572610594659962011-06-05T08:47:19.861-04:002011-06-05T08:47:19.861-04:00Amazing what determination can cram on a postcard!...Amazing what determination can cram on a postcard! LOLJinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-72261656566535514772011-06-04T22:06:15.461-04:002011-06-04T22:06:15.461-04:00Also interesting to learn about the women who went...Also interesting to learn about the women who went to work doing "men's jobs" during the war - if you haven't ever seen the documentary "the Life and times of Rosie the Riveter", it's well worth the time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_and_Times_of_Rosie_the_RiveterMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077250414047064301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-31658409565327746432011-06-04T16:48:00.204-04:002011-06-04T16:48:00.204-04:00Very interesting and great post. I love sending an...Very interesting and great post. I love sending and receiving postcards. Mine is up - <a href="http://www.rovingkeepsake.info/pff-barasoain-church/" rel="nofollow">My PFF Entry</a>. Thanks for sharing and Happy PFF!Dean and Lee Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622133124037655878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-27650700292064775902011-06-04T13:47:03.931-04:002011-06-04T13:47:03.931-04:00Wonderful post full of history.... Thanks for shar...Wonderful post full of history.... Thanks for sharing and Happy PFF!Lyneenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125874451730814963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-33497659473478782382011-06-04T11:42:01.842-04:002011-06-04T11:42:01.842-04:00There is a lot of WWII history hidden in postcards...There is a lot of WWII history hidden in postcards like these. To get links to a soldier in this way is great.<br />I'm still trying to get information on my brother's service on aircraft carriers in the war and after.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-46501288021095292102011-06-04T10:47:18.310-04:002011-06-04T10:47:18.310-04:00I've not made my rounds yet - our internet pro...I've not made my rounds yet - our internet provider is not providing a strong enough signal. Looking forward to visiting everyone as soon as I can! Howard - yes he made it home, married someone other than the postcard friend and told his story in 2002. I left a link in the post so you can see firsthand his experiences in WWII and after. I found no further info on the other soldier.MuseSwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999288873532715380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-78071297638090579502011-06-04T10:19:09.695-04:002011-06-04T10:19:09.695-04:00How very interesting! I've always thought it ...How very interesting! I've always thought it was fairly miraculous that mail reached, and still reaches, war zones. I have a few postcards from northern France where the place name on the front of the card has been cut off or erased by the censor.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttp://apostcardaday.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-76564903161487389892011-06-03T23:16:22.727-04:002011-06-03T23:16:22.727-04:00Fantastic post. Three cheers for the Women's A...Fantastic post. Three cheers for the Women's Army Corps.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-17871072627857606142011-06-03T20:28:00.377-04:002011-06-03T20:28:00.377-04:00Great post! I've had military pen pals since ...Great post! I've had military pen pals since I was in High School! Well, I don't really have a pen pal now, but I do still send them care packages via anysoldier.com. :)Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150573226815106135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-77666360269492293882011-06-03T18:09:45.131-04:002011-06-03T18:09:45.131-04:00Fascinating insight into WW2 history and particula...Fascinating insight into WW2 history and particularly black womens' role. Do you know of Sgt Shenloogian made it?Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556727166267551805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-87307632215684092702011-06-03T16:16:59.103-04:002011-06-03T16:16:59.103-04:00Fascinating how these little pieces of paper conta...Fascinating how these little pieces of paper contain so much interesting history. <br /><br />Wonderful post.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-37888892482968775402011-06-03T14:42:01.240-04:002011-06-03T14:42:01.240-04:00Wonderful post. I learned a lot - who know there ...Wonderful post. I learned a lot - who know there were so many Robert Smiths? Thank you.viridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938256248645774087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-15385161503634438932011-06-03T13:34:20.577-04:002011-06-03T13:34:20.577-04:00Great post. Always good to learn something new. I&...Great post. Always good to learn something new. I've thought about how mail gets/got around during war. Amazing! Happy PFF!Snaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-58930074486793468862011-06-03T12:24:02.637-04:002011-06-03T12:24:02.637-04:00WOW! Thanks for the absolute tops in posts. My imm...WOW! Thanks for the absolute tops in posts. My immediate thoughts went to the experience of sending and receiving mail in a war zone, and how I really looked forward to the 'care' packages from home. Your post brought back to the highs and lows of mail call, to be sure!MrCachethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380421021822593083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-73128954960901630642011-06-03T11:13:17.720-04:002011-06-03T11:13:17.720-04:00I knew that soldiers sent and received a lot of ma...I knew that soldiers sent and received a lot of mail, but I never thought about how the mail was handled or knew that there was anything like a postal battalion.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389669289904198220.post-8898705300902893802011-06-03T03:47:52.386-04:002011-06-03T03:47:52.386-04:00Thank you for a fascinating series of images, yet ...Thank you for a fascinating series of images, yet again, and an insight into what must be a relatively unknown side of WW2 history.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.com