What Dear John Letters Tell Us About the Fragility of Wartime Relationships...and How They Unexpectedly Lead to Greater Camaraderie

Published: March 29, 2022, 6:35 a.m.

During World War II nearly one billion letters were sent to the front, but none struck more fear in the heart of the average soldier than the one that began with the following: \u201cDear John: I don\u2019t know quite how to begin but I just want to say that...