Dearest Mama the lost letters of a fallen soldier and the stories of those he left behind / William S. Walker.
| Author/creator | Walker, William, 1945- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Columbia, South Carolina : The University of South Carolina Press, [2024] |
| Description | x, 210 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Lost letters of a fallen soldier and the stories of those he left behind |
| Contents | A sister remembers -- From the farm to the front line -- The first year without him -- Coming home -- Those he left behind -- Bud Blanton's friends who also never came home -- Peter Batty and the American military cemetery at Margraten -- Finding Peter Batty -- The Timberwolves -- Two Medal of Honor recipients, two different stories -- James Gibson and the house on Averette Street -- The names on a flag -- Rest easy, men. |
| Abstract | "A cache of letters leads to a journey of discovery that reveals the long and lasting consequences of war. William S. Walker never knew his uncle, Fletcher 'Bud' Blanton. Blanton had been killed fighting in Europe during World War II before Walker was born. Walker had heard stories about Bud, but for most of his life his uncle had existed only as a faded memory. That path changed when Walker opened a dusty cabinet forgotten in his garage attic and found a paper sack and a note in his father's handwriting that read, 'Go through before you throw away.' The bag was filled with family photos, correspondence, and a collection of letters and postcards that his uncle Bud had written to his family during his time on the frontline as a US Army infantryman in Europe. The first letter he pulled from the bag opened with the line, 'Dearest Mama.' Walker's Dearest Mama is Bud Blanton's story. More than that it is a deeply personal family chronicle that resonates for all those left behind when servicemembers do not return home from combat"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024031211 |
| ISBN | 9781643365022 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |