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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Continuing to Push Eastward
Learning about my grandparents and aunts being pushed eastward, with gunfire and bombs exploding nearby, was so disturbing to me. Then I read about the heavy winds and temperatures which dipped to as low as -40° F/C and I not … Continue reading
Never Give Up on the Research Hunt
How have I been able to learn so much about my father’s story growing up in the Soviet Union in the 1930’s and 1940’s, particularly since there is not a lot of information out there on the internet regarding that … Continue reading
Dodging Bombs on the Train
Dad’s parents and sisters never knew what to expect from one day to the next. My Aunt Anna seemed to be the optimistof their family as they fled to safety from the Germans. On December 1, they were “riding on … Continue reading
Enemy: Germany or Weather?
After the September 19 diary entry regarding the bombing of Kiev, which was written in Russian and required translation by my friend Pete, there are pages and pages written in different-colored ink and handwriting. It is so frustrating not to … Continue reading
Posted in The Diary, World War II
Tagged Americans in Soviet Union, Genealogy, Soviet Union, Winter War, World War II
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Stranded by the Rain
Dad’s parents and sisters awoke the morning of September 7 ready to move again. Keep in mind that the nearby city of Novgorod was under siege at this time, so it must have been a horrific place to be trapped. … Continue reading
Posted in The Diary, World War II
Tagged Americans in Soviet Union, Genealogy, Novgorod, Soviet Union, Winter War, World War II
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A Bumblebee Searches for Tony-Random Act of Kindness
My research into the story of Dad has refueled my belief that despite much of the horrific news that gets thrown at us much too often, the world is still filled with much kindness and generosity and the Internet and … Continue reading
The Buzz About What Happened to Tony
My previous blog, Was Anyone Safe? mentioned that “his brother and sisters had been instructed to proceed to Moscow to pick up their passports.” There is a subtle message from me in this statement- brother is singular, but Dad had two brothers. The … Continue reading
Evacuated
What had happened to my grandparents, aunts and uncles? The diary, letters from the National Archives, and page 195 of the book, “The Forsaken,” all pointed to one place- Kuibyshev. A search on Google told me that Kuibyshev is presently … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans in Soviet Union, Genealogy, Kuibyshev, Moscow, Novgorod, Russia, Samara, Soviet Union, World War II
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