{"id":1426,"date":"2023-06-25T15:06:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T22:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/?page_id=1426"},"modified":"2023-06-25T15:06:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T22:06:24","slug":"letters-home-while-a-pow-sep-1944-may-1945","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/?page_id=1426","title":{"rendered":"Letters Home While a POW &#8211; Sep 1944-May 1945"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Address.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Address.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>23 Sep 1944, Postcard Front<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Message.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-23_Postcard_Message.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>23 Sep 1944, Postcard Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>28 Sep 1944, Postcard Front, written to sister Jane Young<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-09-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>28 Sep 1944, Postcard Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Address.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Address.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>8 Oct 1944, Letter Front<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C985&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1385\" width=\"739\" height=\"985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=1088%2C1451&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-08_Letter_Message.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>8 Oct 1944, Letter Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Address.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>28 Oct 1944, Postcard Front<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard_Message.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>28 Oct 1944, Postcard Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Address.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Address.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Address.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Address.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Address.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>28 Oct 1944, Postcard Front, written to his sister and husband<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Message.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Message.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Message.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Message.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Message.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-10-28_Postcard2_Message.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>28 Oct 1944, Postcard Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-01_Letterp1.jpg?resize=739%2C985&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-01_Letterp1.jpg?resize=768%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-01_Letterp1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-01_Letterp1.jpg?w=863&amp;ssl=1 863w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>1 Nov 1944, p. 1, written to Dick by his older brother and sister<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"984\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-01_Letterp2.jpg?resize=739%2C984&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-01_Letterp2.jpg?resize=769%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 769w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-01_Letterp2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-01_Letterp2.jpg?resize=768%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-01_Letterp2.jpg?w=861&amp;ssl=1 861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>1 Nov 1944, p. 2, written to Dick by his girlfriend, younger brother Bill, and mother<\/em>.  <em>His mother&#8217;s note references the telegram they received 30 Oct 1944 indicating that Dick was a POW<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Address.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Address.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>2 Nov 1944, Letter Front<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C986&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1393\" width=\"739\" height=\"986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=1088%2C1451&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-02_Letter_Message.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>2 Nov 1944, Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Address.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Address.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>18 Nov 1944, Letter Front<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C986&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1395\" width=\"739\" height=\"986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=1088%2C1451&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-11-18_Letter_Message.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>18 Nov 1944, Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Address.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Address.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>8 Dec 1944, Letter Front<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C985&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1397\" width=\"739\" height=\"985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=1088%2C1451&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-08_Letter_Message.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>8 Dec 1944, Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Address.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Address.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>30 Dec 1944, Postcard Front<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Message.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1944-12-30_Postcard_Message.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>30 Dec 1944, Postcard Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Address.jpg?resize=1088%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Address.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Address.jpg?w=1478&amp;ssl=1 1478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>25 Jan 1945, Letter Front<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C985&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1401\" width=\"739\" height=\"985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Message.jpg?resize=1088%2C1451&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-25_Letter_Message.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>25 Jan 1945, Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-26_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-26_Postcard_Address.jpg?w=867&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-26_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-26_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>26 Jan 1945, Postcard Front<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-26_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1403\" width=\"739\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-26_Postcard_Message.jpg?w=867&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-26_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-01-26_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>26 Jan 1945, Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-03-19_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=739%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-03-19_Postcard_Address.jpg?w=867&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-03-19_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-03-19_Postcard_Address.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>19 Mar 1945, Postcard Front<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-03-19_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=739%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1405\" width=\"739\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-03-19_Postcard_Message.jpg?w=867&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-03-19_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-03-19_Postcard_Message.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>19 Mar 1945, Message<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-05-10_Letter.jpg?resize=739%2C1001&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1406\" width=\"739\" height=\"1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-05-10_Letter.jpg?resize=756%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-05-10_Letter.jpg?resize=221%2C300&amp;ssl=1 221w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-05-10_Letter.jpg?resize=768%2C1041&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-05-10_Letter.jpg?resize=1133%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1133w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/culbert.one-name.blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1945-05-10_Letter.jpg?resize=1088%2C1474&amp;ssl=1 1088w, 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