Love & War: The World War II Letters of Arthur Smook is a gripping account of a love affair against the backdrop of war, and a fascinating first-person view of life in the Infantry. The story begins with Arthur's joshing letters to Cornell pal Sylvia and turns to passion after they become engaged during a home leave. Sylvia visits the young Infantry 1st Lieutenant in Texas but they do not marry. He is shipped overseas in October 1944, fights in the...
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