A Thousand Letters Away is a compelling story of one soldier's observations of life with the 332nd Engineer Regiment during World War II. SGT Alan Latta wrote a letter to his wife, Helen, nearly every day, from his induction in May of 1942 until his discharge in July of 1945. His correspondence paints a rich and colorful portrait of the men in Company F. In addition, events from a unit history, Bridging to Victory, provide accurate and detailed background of their wartime experiences. This book allows a reader to follow one squad through World War II. It provides the examples of ordinary men...