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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Looking to the Embassy for Help
In addition to the diary, Dad’s dresser contained some letters similar to those which I found at the National Archives. After collating the letters from both locations I was able to get a better picture of what happened to them … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the USSR, World War II
Tagged Americans in Soviet Union, Kuibyshev, Novgorod, Soviet Union, World War II
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More Memories of Jerry Aagaard
Jerry sent me another memory of his time in the USSR as a fourteen year old American boy. His father and uncle had gone to the Soviet Union as engineers working for American Lead, which later became Dutch Boy Paint. … Continue reading
Where Were All the Americans?
Among the documents I located at the National Archives was an interesting list- the geographical distribution of all known Americans living in the Soviet Union on January 15, 1942. Having read about the number of United States citizens who allegedly … Continue reading
Posted in World War II
Tagged Americans in Soviet Union, Genealogy, Soviet Union, World War II
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How Genealogy Comes in Handy
Many family historians probably know the feeling of being looked at oddly by friends and relatives who do not understand the joy we have in finding an obscure relative’s grave or finally locating great-great grandpa on a passenger list, or … Continue reading
Surrounded by War
How did the war affect the possibility of repatriating Dad’s family after the Germans stormed into the Soviet Union that day in June, which was the same Dad arrived in Honolulu? Obviously, they would not be going to Moscow for … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans in Soviet Union, Genealogy Research, Soviet Union, World War II
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An Unlucky Draft Number
In honor of Veterans Day, I decided to post something about Dad’s entrance into the Army. He had only been home four months when suddenly, he had to report for duty. Why did this happen so soon after he finally … Continue reading
Down Memory Lane with Jerry Aagaard
I thought I would share some of the emails from Jerry Aagaard, the man who was issued his passport in Moscow the same day as Dad- April 29, 1941. (Another Living Survivor of the 1941 Trans-Siberian Railway Found) Jerry has continued … Continue reading
Posted in Living in the USSR
Tagged Americans Living in the Soviet Union, Russia, Yaroslavl
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Kuibyshev at Last
For three weeks after my grandparents and aunts arrived at the Sverdlovsk Station on Christmas Eve 1941, the diary reported nothing of significance. At some point, they must have heard that the capital had been moved from Moscow to Kuibyshev, … Continue reading
Do Svidanya Dad: Trapped in Russia 
Stepping Back a Bit
The holidays are approaching and I have not begun preparations. I have planned no menus or bought no presents. This is not good! I know I have left the story with Dad safely out of the Soviet Union but suddenly … Continue reading →