Major Robert F. Burns

90th Division, U.S. Army

 

War Letters from Europe

Normandy to Germany

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Letters from France

June 22, 1944
June 29, 1944
June 29, 1944 (2nd)
July 6, 1944
July 17, 1944
August 10, 1944
August 14, 1944
August 25, 1944
September 1, 1944
September 2, 1944
September 3, 1944
September 3, 1944 (2nd)
September 14, 1944
September 16, 1944
September 16, 1944 (2nd)
September 17, 1944
September 28, 1944
October 2, 1944
October 14, 1944
October 22, 1944
November 2, 1944
November 12, 1944
November 24, 1944
December 2, 1944
December 27, 1944

Letters from Luxembourg

January 9, 1945
January 16, 1945
January 20, 1945

Letter from Belgium

February 7, 1945

Letters from Germany

February 9, 1945
February 21, 1945
February 23, 1945
February 26, 1945
April 5, 1945
May 5, 1945

Letters from Czechoslovakia

May 10, 1945
May 16, 1945

Letters from Germany

May 19, 1945
May 20, 1945
May 24, 1945
June 3, 1945
June 22, 1945

Letters from France

June 30, 1945
July 3, 1945

Letters from Germany

July 14, 1945
July 27, 1945
July 30, 1945
August 3, 1945
August 14, 1945

Letters from France

August 26, 1945
August 28, 1945
August 29, 1945

Letters from Germany

September 9, 1945
September 11, 1945
September 13, 1945
September 15, 1945
September 17, 1945
September 23, 1945
September 27, 1945
October 1, 1945
October 9, 1945

Letters from France

October 13, 1945
October 15, 1945
October 22, 1945
November 5, 1945
November 17, 1945
November 17, 1945 (2nd)
November 23, 1945
November 30, 1945
December 17, 1945
December 17, 1945 (2nd)
December 18, 1945
December 26, 1945
January 2, 1946

Letters from Belgium

January 14, 1946
January 15, 1946
January 17, 1946
January 17, 1946 (2nd)

Letters from France

January 21, 1946
January 24, 1946

Germany

April 5, 1945

Dear Mom,

Didn't realize it has been so long since I last wrote. So many things have arrived in the interim that I scarcely know where to begin - birthday cards, St. Pat's cards, popcorn balls, letter, molasses taffy, etc. Actually I am not going to begin anywhere just at the moment but just let you know I am all right. We have been moving so rapidly that I am behind even in my regular reports.

We had some beautiful weather in March - warm, bright and sunny. It was really wonderful.

Things look very favorable. Now that we are through the west wall, these people shrink from having their homes fought over and white flags are everywhere becoming more frequent. It is easy to see why the Germans fostered Nazism. They lack for nothing. Their larders are well stocked. They have fine homes, beautiful furniture in even the smallest farm community. Labor is plentiful. I have never seen so many people "displaced persons" as are everywhere here. They include prisoners of war, forced laborers and I suppose some volunteer help.

I got the insignia Marn sent as well as those the store sent so I am well supplied. Many thanks.

Love,

Bob

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