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The Medfield Historical Society will present the third of its spring programs, “Letters from Europe: My Father in World War II,” taking place at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church at 26 North Street in Medfield on Monday, May 2 , at 7:30 p.m.
This is a timeless story of a marriage and family separated by the tumult of war, yet very much connected by the enduring love and devotion expressed through a husband’s letters to his wife.
From numerous state-side training sites to family billets in England, through a D-Day + 28 landing on Utah Beach to his Paris office regimen while serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, Burton William Gregg regularly wrote or typed multi-page letters to his states-side wife, Jinny.
These 486 letters tell a powerful story: Burt’s longing for his wife and family, his reactions to being a soldier, and his constant search for meaning, purpose, and direction amidst the anguish of war.
Seventy-one years later, Rob Gregg of Medfield, their oldest son, reflects on the importance and value of these letters as both an historical and personal account of his parents’ and his own early life as framed by World War II. You won’t want to miss this very special presentation.
Admission is free and open to the public, although donations to offset program costs are always appreciated.
