[Armistead]

I picked an old abandoned house and found basically everything of the two sons that served in the army during WW2. One was captured and a German POW and sent many letters from prison. He actually lived in the family home to work the farm until the day he died in the 80s. Found a mass of letters, his foot locker, some German Nazi stuff I guess he brought back home, his uniforms, a mass of all his war stuff. Here is a letter his brother wrote to mom when they found out he went missing. It was a few months before they found out he was alive and POW.

Dearest Mother - Nov.21, 1944
I will try to write you a few lines tonight as I am thinking of you and wondering how you are by now. I know everyone at home is sick about Tom though I thought maybe I could get to come home, but the Red Cross let me know this afternoon that I cannot get a emergency furlough.
Seems like I might as well forget that I was ever human, as long as I have to stay in the army a fellow isn't considered as human anyway. Maybe this rotten mess will end some day though.
I received your letter yesterday but was on guard last nite and didn't get to do any writing? When was the last letter you had from Tom written. I still have hopes that we will hear he is alive.
I have to attend school most every day but I just cannot seem to get my mind on the class. Guess I won't get very much out of going but I sometime wonder what's the use anyway.
How is Helen by this time?
Do you know if aunt Lillie still hears from all the boys right often these days?
Tell the rest I'll write to them as soon as I can.
I don't know of anything I want you to get for me "Mom" but thanks a million anyway.
Try to take care of yourself Mom and write when you can.
Love to all
Herbert.