Dorothy was a prolific correspondent during World War II, keeping in touch with boys from the neighborhood. One of her strong recollections was receiving a letter from a soldier in England who was about to embark for France. He wrote that they were forced to burn all their letters from home, so they couldn’t be used for propaganda or extortion if they were found on the battlefield.

Of course her letters are lost, but she kept all that she received. Copyright law prevents their publication on the web, but letters from these servicemen have been scanned and archived for posterity.

• William August Betke
• James Fleming