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Many People in america misunderstand the young men who fought in WWII. Contrary to popular misconception, these men weren't fighting machines-they were young, afraid, and, in the long run, incredibly mortal characters whose humanity proven the defining characteristic with their greatness. René Armstrong's publication displays this humanity in full power. Her preservation and contextualization of J.R. Jones's letters intimately reveal the mind of a young citizen-soldier who was simply far from home and those he treasured. Her contribution to the historical record is one which will be valued for decades. 'Lawrence J. Hickey, writer and historian. "I have to say goodnight, darling. If you only understood how much your letters meant to me. I thought they'd never get here, but I understood it wasn't your mistake. Here, I've written five webpages, and on all of them, all I wish to say is I love you and the way i wish time would travel. I'll write again quickly. Always-I love you, J.R.""When René Armstrong's husband found a container of 295 letters in a rubbish store, he previously no idea the profound piece of record in his ownership. Thus started out a journey to discover who both of these teenagers were who met on the blind date, communicating to each other over three years in the only way that this period could afford-through love letters that encompassed two continents. Adam Richard Jones and Helen Elnora Bartlett had a wartime relationship whose voice was listened to 58 years later, crying out to be paid attention to. Enhanced with public, now declassified government documents, the love history of J.R. and Elnora unfolds as he creates to the love of his life from the jungles of New Guinea. Kept along by Wings and a Engagement ring, their guarantee of tomorrow would have to survive per annum of war.
