With the aging of the greatest generation, more and more frequently we hear about families uncovering letters from WWII. A handful of books have recently been published which include these correspondences. Whether the letter-writers were officers or foot soldiers, airmen, sailors, or marines, each collection adds to our national understanding of the events of that historic time.

At War and At Home: One Family’s World War II Correspondence is unique in that it includes the letters of a More...