{"product_id":"2940016344300","title":"Letters from Walter: A Personal Look at World War II Through the Eyes of a Young Soldier","description":"Over 16 million people served in the United States armed services during World War II, often called the bloodiest conflict in history. One aspect that participants in this battle all had in common – they were all members of America’s “Greatest Generation.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those military members stationed overseas, one of the best and most anticipated parts of the typical day in the life of a serviceman was “mail call.” When the platoon commander or other appointed leader would pass out letters from home, it was truly a treat. That small occasional connection to home life was what kept many servicemen going on a daily basis. Some servicemen would reciprocate and write home whenever possible and it would be safe to say that the men and women at home prized these bits of information from their loved ones at war as much as the soldiers valued receiving news from home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow almost 70 years later, one family came across several letters – quite by accident – written by a young 20 year old soldier who was a son, a father, and brother to many appreciative folks back home. In “Letters from Walter”, the young soldier describes what life is like in the military, relates with astonishment and joy the sights he experiences, shares his fears and frustration of being “forgotten” once the war is over, and the anxiety of returning home to his newlywed wife and the young daughter he has not seen for almost two years. But perhaps most interestingly, this young soldier relates in one letter how he has come to understand that the war in Europe has ended actually before the armistice is formally and officially announced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of Army Master Sergeant Lorin Walter Hawes of rural Southwest Missouri and how his letters written from the hinterlands of World War II have endured through all these years.","brand":"Insight International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074586394864,"sku":"2940016344300","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016344300_p0.jpg?v=1763634395","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016344300","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}