Love and Kisses, Charlie: WWII LETTERS FROM A JEWISH-AMERICAN SERVICEMAN

What do you write home to your Jewish mother when you’re in the middle of fighting a global war unlike anything before or since?
If you’re Charlie Fletcher, you give near-daily updates covering all kinds of details of life. Fletcher’s letters, which were sent to his mother, father, and sister, reveal a personal side of life during wartime for one soldier training in the U.S. and then marching through Europe. His devotion to Jewish culture, holidays, and community comes shining through in this trove of correspondence.
These letters are a great resource for those of us trying to understand the experiences of the Jewish-American soldier in World War II. It’s a pleasure getting to know Charlie Fletcher through his wartime letters home.
Michael Rugel
Director of Programs and Content
National Museum of American Jewish Military History