LT Bill Porter, June 8, 1941
A young man’s letter home gives us a rare look at the Philippines before the Japanese invasion.
Posted on July 26, 2014, in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. 10 Comments.
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Greetings my friend, thanks again for the link to an intrigueing story.
Another one for my library staff to track down, I find it great to get your links and then read the complete story.
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Ian aka Emu
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I’m always glad to hear if someone is actually getting something out of the site.and it’s even better when I know I’ve helped a friend! Thanks, Ian.
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The old idiot I am, I left a thanks at the wrong blog! 🙂
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Uh-oh, I did the same thing to someone last week…are we in trouble, buddy?
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That was a poignant letter, especially knowing what was coming to him next. I have my father’s letters from Malaya during this period. He has that same air of busyness and faith that there will not actually be any fighting.
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At the time, I don’t think anyone could have imagined what was coming next, so that would make it easier to be in denial. Please forgive me for not remembering, Hillary, but have you posted your father’s letters?
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The letter is an interesting “window” into the culture of the day. I was surprised to see the term “geek soldiers” in the letter. I knew the word “geek” has long been a perjeratory term, but I didn’t realize it was used in pre-WW2 slang.
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Thanks for stopping by to read this unique letter, Swabby, I was very happy to discover it. And, I too was surprised by that term used; I had never heard it used before by the Greatest Generation narratives.
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My father spent some time in the Philippines, after a stay on New Guinea. It’s always interesting to read about the conditions there.
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Being as my father did as well, you can see why it caught my eye! Thanks for reading today today, Dan.
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