World War II Letter - Odin Swidzinski

(appearance of Ron)

Okay, this is my WWII letter, set pretty much at like 1 am after the storming of Juno Beach, of Ron, a fictional soldier sending a letter to his wife. Here is hoping this letter will work.

Dear Sierra,                                                                   June 7^th, 1944

I am glad that we Canadians have succeeded in the storming of Juno Beach. If you came to the beach right now, it will be really horrid. Blood is splattered all over the place, dead bodies also around, and we are at risk for more enemy fire, especially as we advance inland. Even from this spot under the cliffs, where just a day ago, shots were fired, I can see broken German and Canadian equipment. Just seeing the experience worries me, fearful I could die any moment now. I really miss you, along with my 5 year old daughter, Lily. Is Lily still learning how to sew a hat? It sure seems a while since I last talked to you “face-to-face.”

After all, those Nazi’s are steadfast, thinking they are superior, polite and better than us, while we are the foe. No, those Nazis are wrong, we are better than them, the Nazis are our foe. I am really sad to see my comrades deceased, the scenery which is ruined, and so on. I especially am worried of the injured, with the smell of blood still lingering on, even as we treat the wounded, and buried our dead. Oh, why did we need to go to another war? Tell Lily how much I miss her, and that I will be home when I get home. I feel a lot of sadness for you, how you are trying to keep things going in the farms of Alberta, where we live. Did you move to another city?

Tell me, Sierra, of everything that is going on wherever you and Lily are inside Canada. Did you move to the United States? Or are you still in Canada? I did not know, since I had no time to write my letters at all on this parchment. I am really glad that I got to fight, but I am also worried, fighting my enemies which were my ancestors, and my own ethnic group. Should I even bear to write this letter?

Just because I did not write in a while, does not meet I am dead. In fact, I am very well alive. But, I now need to end the writing of this letter. Again, tell Lily how much I miss her, and that our regiment should be back in several months. After all, it will take a while to get to Paris and from there, into the heart of Germany, but when I get back, I hope to hang my gun up, and never use it again.

In conclusion, I really hope you are keeping the crops going, taking care of Lily and working at a factory, in my place. Get some war bonds to help me, and remember, I hope to fight until the end, hopefully as a genuine war to end all wars. I will really miss you, because you are the wife of me, my own sweetheart. May God bless you and your dreams.

Signed,

Ron

Please be aware all planning is done on pencil and paper. If I can scan it, I may get it up, but I don't know... Either way, as always, comment, comment, comment!