Dear Folks: Letters Home from the Navy

Elaine

Hear what it was like to join the United States Navy in 1955, when American optimism was high, gas cost 29 cents per gallon, and Dwight D. Eisenhower conducted the first televised presidential news conference. In letters home to his parents my father narrated a mid-century sailor's experience, from boot camp to the Western Pacific. If you enjoy nostalgia, military history, or memoirs, this is the podcast for you. I'm Elaine, Ken's daughter, and this is my father's story. Join me weekly as I read Dad's letters, and please write soon!

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Dear Folks: Letters Home from the Navy

Episodes (6)

Jun 6, 2020 S1:E5: The Rest of Boot Camp "I'm real happy because we found out where we're going"
May 29, 2020 S1:E4: Service Week "Our company commander warned us that we'd better not do any drinking"
May 15, 2020 S1:E3: Camp Dewey "We went through the gas chamber on Tuesday"

Dear Folks: Letters Home from the Navy

Jun 6, 2020
17¼ minutes
12 MB

With Service Week behind him, Dad goes firefighting and rowing boats out on the lake, gets a few more liberties, marches in another Chicago parade, does not enjoy the climate, and at long last finds out where he's going to be stationed after graduating from boot camp! Support the show

Dear Folks: Letters Home from the Navy

S1:E5: The Rest of Boot Camp "I'm real happy because we found out where we're going"

Elaine

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