Thelma and Lowell's Diary: June 15, 1943

Lowell takes the train home; RAF pilot captures Italian island

Lowell met the train in Carey at 3 a.m., with Thelma, his sister Donnabelle and his mother seeing him off. I bet their were some tears, as it was likely the first time in their marriage that he and Thelma had been apart and his female relatives didn’t know when they would see him again. He took the “same old route” home on what he described as a crowded train. He spent a dime on a Coke.

An unlikely hero emerged in the capture of the small Italian Island of Lampedusa, a stepping stone to Sicilly. To read about it, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. Treat yourself to an expanded look into World War II on the home front and beyond by clicking below.