Tag Archives: Winter War

Reunited

Posted on November 5, 2013 by kjw616

I imagine that my grandmother and aunts were frantic with worry not knowing what had happened to my grandfather. At the next station, two of my aunts, Helen and Nancy, got off the train to look for him, leaving my … Continue reading →

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Moving Further Away

Posted on November 1, 2013 by kjw616

As parents, we try to shelter our babies from harm, but as they grow older we realize it is impossible to protect them from all the evils and dangers in the world. I have thought about my worries as a … Continue reading →

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Enemy: Germany or Weather?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by kjw616

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 →

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Stranded by the Rain

Posted on October 25, 2013 by kjw616

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 →

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Running From the War

Posted on October 23, 2013 by kjw616

August 1941, Dad is now safe in Rockaway, New Jersey, staying at the home of his godmother and her family.  He was unaware that his family had left Novgorod with barely any time to spare.  The day before the city … Continue reading →

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