Letters Home: A Soldier's Correspondence During WWII

By James S. Capone

"As you know, I am on my way to an unknown destination. It was something that has been expected so please don't take it too hard. I'm being a good soldier and I expect all of you to be good soldiers." December 1942. The world is at war, and a twenty year-old welder from Mt. Vernon, New York gets the call to serve his country. Three weeks after receiving his draft notice he is inducted, and begins a journey that takes him to the other side of the world. He is sent to the China-Burma-India theater (CBI) to help in the construction of the Ledo-Burma Road, a crucial supply route to China.Share in his journey with the postcards, letters, telegrams and photographs he sent home to his family.An Award-Winning Finalist in the History: Military category of The 2013 USA Best Book Awards

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482540959
• ISBN13: 9781482540956
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.1" x 5.5"