POW POSTCARDS |
The postcards (and one
letter) below were all sent to Betty Thompson from her brother, Pfc Gust
Thompson.
Pfc Gust Thompson entered
his rank and name as well as his prisoner number of 50755 on each card
under "Gelangenennummer" [enter a number] and the command number ["Kommando-Nr"
] of 601-B as part of his return address. Stalag VII-B [M.Stammlager]
was preprinted under "Lager-Bezeichnung" [designation]. |
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Sept 9. 1944
Hi Betty I'm sorry but it wasn't my fault. I hope you people at
home forgive me. I wish you'd write to [me?] as often as you can to sort
of square things up. Right now they're my chief worry. The
Jerries treat me as good as can be expected. Love Gust |
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NOTE: this piece of correspondence appears to be similar in
format to a V-mail, i.e., a folded letter. The
images at left are the delivery address for betty and the return address
for Gust |
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Dec 3, 1944
Dear Betty Well it's getting close to Xmas and I beat a buddie
[sic] out of this blank [form] so I can wish you a merry Christmas.
To [sic] bad I can't send you any presents. Its getting kinda
rough we can't get any news and I haven't heard from Mom or Dad since
May 13. In other words I'm starting to get kinda blue. I
really pray everything is all right at home. Xmas night do me a favor
and hang one on for me, will you? Take car of yourself Betty. Gust |
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Dec 24, 1944
Dear Betty Xmas eve is really nice here. Everybody with long faces and
nice barbed wire to look out of. It's a special occasion so I got myself
and my buddie [sic] a loaf of white bread between us. I just had a piece
& it tastes like cake Gust |
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Jan 28, 1945
Dear Betty, Well I'm still kicking, I guess I'm just too ornery to die
or St. Peter don't want me around. I still have that picture of
you and miss Henry in your bathing suits. As yet I haven't
received any letters but I'm still hoping. Take care. Love
Gus |
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Feb 16, 1945
Dear Betty, my post is limited so you'll have to forgive me for not
writing. I am as well as can be expected. I haven't received
any letters from anybody as yet. Some of the guys got as high as
18 letters already. Give me news of home. Love Gust |
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Feb 25, 1945
Dear Betty, This day was the happiest I've had since I have been a
P.O.W. I got two letters from you Thanks a lot. Some
how it just isn't enough to just thank you. One was postmarked Dec
10 and the other the 20th of Dec . Give my regards to my
sister-in-law. Love Gust |
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