The telegram every family dreaded broke news of a loved one injured, missing or worst of all killed in action. Over a million families during World War II received similar telegrams to the one Wayne’s mom received in March of 1945. His injury sent him to a hospital for a few days, but he may have been back with his unit by the time the telegram got to his family.
Posted by: nancy328 | March 8, 2011
The dreaded telegram
Posted in World War II in Europe | Tags: History, injured, Purple heart, telegram, WWII
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