Category Archives: World War 2: VE Day Correspondences

Final Letter 5: The Reply from Chaplain Marvin Maris in the Philippines

Posted on May 13, 2020 by connieinchina

Note:  This letter is copied from the war correspondence between my grandmother (Connie Maris) in Holland, Michigan, and her husband, Chaplain Marvin E. Maris, in the Philippines. He refers to letters from his wife which have been in the previous 4 … Continue reading →

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Letter 4: My grandmother’s news and observations, Day After VE Day: May 9, 1945

Posted on May 12, 2020 by connieinchina

Note:  This posting is Number 4 in a 5-letter series, taken from the war correspondence between my grandmother (Connie Maris) in Holland, Michigan, to her husband, Chaplain Marvin Maris, in the Philippines. Wednesday Morning, 8:15 a.m.    May 9, 1945 Dearest … Continue reading →

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Letter 3: My grandmother’s 1945 VE Day events from Holland, Michigan

Posted on May 11, 2020 by connieinchina

Note:  This posting is Number 3 in a 5-letter series, taken from the war correspondence between my grandmother (Connie Maris) in Holland, Michigan, to her husband, Chaplain Marvin Maris, in the Philippines. V-E Day, May 8, 1945: Tuesday Dearest Chaplain Mine: … Continue reading →

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Letter 2: My grandmother’s war letters — Victory in Europe Announced: May 6, 1945

Posted on May 11, 2020 by connieinchina

Note:  These postings are from the war correspondence between my grandmother in Holland, Michigan, to her husband, Chaplain Marvin Maris, in the Philippines.   Monday, May 6, 1945 Dearest One far away: Today is the day will always remember — unofficially … Continue reading →

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In Honor of the 75th Anniversary of V-E Day: My Grandparents’ WW 2 Correspondence, A 5-letter series

Posted on May 10, 2020 by connieinchina

Review Information A previous post spoke of a rare find in my home as my mom and I cleared out things for her upcoming house move:  Hundreds of  WW 2 correspondence letters between my grandmother, Connie Maris, and her husband, … Continue reading →

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