Letters from a Foxhole

This is a story about my Dad, Bruce Dodson. He never would talk much about his time during World War II. Now that he and my Mom have passed, and being their only child, I have had the opportunity to go through all of their mementos. In doing so, I discovered a pile of letters that Dad wrote to his sister during his time in the service. Those letters, coupled with a search of WWII history are the focus of this blog.

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Friday, June 21, 2024

Patton and His Third Army

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 As I mentioned at the beginning of this blog, my Dad never talked much about his time in the Army during WW2. My original goal was to post ...
Friday, June 14, 2024

The Battle for Metz

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 It has been quite a while since I last posted on this blog, but I have continued to search for information about my Dad's time during t...
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Two Medics and a Little Church in France

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 I am adding this video because I think it is relevant to the overall purpose of this blog and because it is very interesting. It is hard to...
Sunday, May 28, 2023

The Final Letter from a Foxhole - Sunday November 18, 1945

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 (It is with a bit of melancholy that I post this letter, as it is the last letter I have that Dad wrote home to his sister Geraldine. Since...
Sunday, May 21, 2023

November 17, 1945

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 Dear Sis Received two letters from you today and was very glad to hear from you. Was sorry to hear you didn't have a good time on your ...
Friday, March 24, 2023

Monday November 5, 1945

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 Dear Sis: I received your letter today asking about buying our old house. Well, I wouldn't want it if it is in the same condition as wh...
Monday, February 27, 2023

October 25 - Hello Sis

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Hello Sis How are you by this time? I am just fine and having it very easy. We are not doing anything but keeping our telephone lines in wor...
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Ron Dodson
I was born and raised in Southern Indiana and have lived in Albany County, NY since 1982. I am an environmental educator, author, photographer/videographer, genealogist, and reseller. I spent most of my professional life working for one conservation organization or another. I've created several environmental education programs that are now being used worldwide. I've written 3 books and co-written a dozen others.
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