Why We Serve Our Country
The following letter was written by a member of the 101st Airborne to his 2-year-old nephew. Three weeks later, the author was killed in the Battle of the Bulge.
This letter was submitted by Janet Hague, co-owner of Savory Spice Shop in Princeton. Fred Buschhoff, of the 101st Airborne was 19 when he wrote this letter to his nephew, Dan Buschhoff (my father), for his second birthday. Three weeks after writing the letter, Fred Buschhoff was killed in the Battle of the Bulge. France, January 5, 1945 Dear Danny, It won’t be long now until your second birthday rolls around, and much as I’d like to be with you, your Mother and your Father to help you celebrate, I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it. So, please, Danny, forgive me and accept my best wishes for a very, very happy birthday, and my sincerest hopes for many more like it, and a life of peace and freedom. You know, Dan, there’s a very good …
Loretka
1:05 am on Saturday, June 2, 2012
Thank you, Janet, for sharing this letter with us. It had special meaning to me because my Uncle Benny fought in the Battle of the Bulge, was shot and captured by the enemy, and died in a German prison camp. He left two sons, ages 2 and 3, and I am sharing this letter with my cousin Tommy, the one who was two years old, as I think it will help him understand (the other son has since passed away… more ›