The Snapshots in Time Collection
Handwritten Letter, 'Moon' to Sweetheart, Nov. 13, 1945 (Moon-Sammie WWII Letters Collection)
A candid handwritten letter dated November 13, 1945, from a young serviceman to his sweetheart, part of the Moon family wartime correspondence collection. Written in the chaotic weeks following Japan's surrender, the letter offers an unfiltered, personal account of military life during demobilization, including a confession of heavy drinking, a stolen wallet, and a night of trouble in the town of Paso Robles, California, a candid counterpoint to more formal wartime narratives. Project: 218343