When I was about 14, while exploring our attic, I found a treasure trove of letters home from my grandfather and father\u2014and a Luger that Dad had somehow brought back from the Pacific theater. My mother tried to destroy everything I found; all but the Luger survived.<\/p>\n
Of late, I have been transcribing these letters and memoirs, for my own knowledge of my family\u2019s history and to share with the rest of my family. In the end, I thought others might be interested to read the parts of their stories that they wrote down.<\/p>\n
Here are the World War I letters and memoirs of my Grandfather, Clyde Manson Cummins and the World War II letters of my Father, Clyde Robert Cummins (known as Robert or Bob). I tried to present them as I found them. I didn\u2019t correct mistakes; I crossed out what they crossed out. I have put in some maps and photographs and plan to add more (please feel free to send suggestions and corrections).<\/p>\n
Click on \u201cOlive and Clyde\u201d to read Clyde Manson\u2019s letters and memoirs;<\/p>\n
Click on \u201cBob and His Family\u201d to read Clyde Robert\u2019s letters to his parents, his sister and his\u00a0brother.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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