Unfinished Journey: A World War II Remembrance

About this book

The story of Unfinished Journey centers around the letters of Morris B. Redmann Jr. written home to his parents and family from October 20 1943 through January 11 1945. He was killed in action on January 14 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge--the largest land battle ever fought by American troops in the history of the United States Army. These letters meticulously preserved in old shoeboxes and stowed away in the attic of his parents home for decades are the backbone of Morris Redmanns journey in the military. They survived when the soldier did not. Through these letters follow the ups and downs of this young soldiers life. From the rigors of basic training to his being buried alive by a tank in his foxhole to the experience of an enjoyable evening--dining on steak and cognac--shared with a large French family near the German border before having to return to the snow-covered fields of Europes harshest winter in fifty years. The reader becomes acutely familiar with Morriss life and philosophies as expressed by the unusually mature young man with great strength of character. He is buried in the Luxembourg American Military Cemetery at Hamm Plot H Row 1 Grave 20.