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The War Years
In the beginning
Letters from Home
A recreation of life in Guadalupe, California in 1944 from
comments in letters by my mom to my dad and from personal memories.
To be added later.
The 165 days in the combat zone, Luzon, The Philippines, 1945. A
limited recreation of what my dad faced and experienced from
whatever comments I can find in letters from him to my mom and from
a few memories of comments he made about his war experiences.
Letters from home
Letters to home
The Souvenirs of War
Images after the war
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While living in Walker's Motor Court, my mother often expressed the
hope of having a home of her own in her letters to my dad. This
dream became a reality in 1946 when my dad returned to civilian
life. This is a picture of them standing in the front yard of their
new home at 125 Tognazzini Street in Guadalupe. The angle of view
is towards the north east. In the background is a trailer park that
grew up in response to the need for housing to serve the growing
population that may have been tied entirely to increased activity at
Camp Cooke (now Vandenberg AFB). Further in the distance can be
seen the telephone poles that abutted the northern edge of Walker's
Motor Court and the tall hedge that separated it from the Guadalupe
Cementary.
July 2, 2007
© Jerry Copeland
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