Photo: Letter dated 11/16/1944

 I am a little sorry for my daughter not having a Pop on her first Christmas.  

Contributed by Laurinda Low Willis on behalf of her father, Major Andrew S. Low, USAAF




Major Andrews S. Low was shot down July 31, 1944, captured and taken to Stalag Luft III, liberated on April 29, 1945, and returned home on June 22, 1945.

November 16th

Dear Mother and Dad

Time is still marching on and as usual I am fine. As this will take time to get to you I must send you Best Wishes for Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Christmas will not be much for me this year but in my mind I will remember some of our old Christmases and know that you will all be happy. You will have to pass on my greetings to all my friends as I am not allowed to write. I am especially reminded of the Grahams, mainly for his very similar experience. I am a little sorry for my daughter not having a Pop on her first Christmas. It would be actually fun getting things for her. I guess Helen will be fairly disgusted with War and our life. We will have so much to catch up when this is all over. I worry about Keith, too. I will be glad to get your first letter and hear how everyone is. Remember me to Jesse and her family. I hope to send Mary a card. And so for this year you will have to excuse; all I can give is Greetings --

Love,
Andy