All My Love, Chad. The WWII Love Letters of Private Charles D. Crouchley

📘 When Charles D. Crouchley Jr. arrived at
Camp Devens, Massachusetts, in August of 1943, he and his
wife, Petunia, kept their love alive and strong through
letters to each other. All My Love, Chad is a collection of
those letters that Crouchley, a school teacher prior to his
deployment, penned during his two-year stint in the United
States armed forces. This collection not only
chronicles one man's military experiences in the United
States and overseas during World War II, it also
demonstrates the fervent love and passion Crouchley held for
his wife and his family. Through his travels and troubles
during WWII, his love for his wife remained
constant. Before his death in 1994, Crouchley left
his estate-which included this series of letters-to Colonel
Manley Rogers, his closest and most dedicated friend. Rogers
entrusted John P. Potter Jr.-whom Crouchley knew through
their shared history serving with the Boy Scouts of
America-with the task of ensuring the letters and legacy
lived on. Personal and historical, All My Love, Chad
presents a touching love story from history.