The purpose of World War II Conversations is to raise awareness of what actually took place in conversations during World War II, providing a cornerstone for future generations to have a deeper understanding of this all-important, life changing moment in time. This historical memoir is based on 106 original letters that were written in a reality that no longer exists. Comparing and contrasting social behaviors and attitudes that do not make sense now, some eighty years later, we can all relate to the emotions, thoughts, feelings and actions in some way, large or small. On December 31, 1943, a 23-year-old Sicilian-born young man married for four years, having a wife and a one-year old daughter, was inducted in the Army of the United States. The letters between Connie and Pete are original. Nothing has been changed, altered or rewritten in any way. Each letter is raw and uncut. All personal and historical events are true and documented precisely the way they were reported: the good, the bad, the ugly. World War II Conversations will take you on a journey of heartwarming fun, heartbreaking tears, joy, laughter and sorrow that is purely non-fiction. Most of what is in books or on film is not about actual, personal letters, which are essentially private conversations. This story is about real people involved in real events, real stories, real places, real things. As we hear so often in our every day conversations, “You can’t make this stuff up!”