Written by Elizabeth Plume Fuss "The letters tell the story of a soldier's experience in Europe with the 83rd Division, known as the Thunderbolt, and portray a beautiful tale of love and devotion.  They describe the heroic actions that earned a Bronze Star for Valor and a Purple Heart.  They illustrate the limitations of communication in the 1940's and describe the contrasts of going from a clean home to fox holes and destroyed buildings; from clean sheets on a soft, warm bed to dirty blankets on a cold floor."