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"I can't believe, Junie, that men will always have to fight. Men don't always have to fight. They detest it. And if they didn't when they came, they learned to damn quickly." Letter to June, July 25, 1944
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| Tracy A. Sugarman |
Tracy and June Sugarman | World War II, 1939-1946
Navy
Amphibious
European Theater
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Syracuse, NY
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Armed with a sketch pad, pencil, pens and brushes, Tracy Sugarman portrayed life in the Navy before, during, and after D-Day. Sugarman was as eloquent with words as he was with a brush; his frequent letters to his wife June blend heartfelt professions of love with as much information as he thought the military censors would allow. In 2000, he published My War, a book containing his art work and excerpts from his letters to June; its contents are included in this collection.
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 Video (Interview Excerpts) (11 items) |
| "The worst possible way of solving a problem." (06:59) |
In more danger in London on leave than on D-Day. (02:17) |
His letters reflecting his reading at the time. (01:12) |
| His art work done spontaneously and for his wife. (03:52) |
A ship hits a mine: "the worst thing I saw." (02:33) |
Offloading men onto Utah Beach; climbing the Omaha Beach cliff. (06:41) |
| Preparing for D-Day; hearing an enemy broadcast on the eve of the invasion. (04:30) |
Attacked while practicing for D-Day; U.S. resources for the war. (03:00) |
A memorable train ride with sailors and his wife. (02:52) |
| First impressions of England. (02:35) |
His prewar attention focused on Europe. (02:27) | |
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 Personal Correspondence (271 items) |
| To his wife, postmarked February 11, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked February 21, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked February 21, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked February 21, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked February 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked February 23, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked February 24, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked February 25, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked February 26, 1944 |
| Telegram to his wife, February 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked February 28, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked February 29, 1944 |
| V-Mail to his wife, postmarked February 29, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 3, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 3, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 6, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 7, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 8, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 10, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 14, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 15, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 16, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 17, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 20, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 20, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 23, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 24, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 25, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 27, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 28, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 29, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked March 30,1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 31, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 3, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 4, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked April 4, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 5, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 7, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked April 7, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 8, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 11, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked April 12, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 13, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 13, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked April 14, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 15, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 17, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked April 18, 1944 |
Bob to June Sugarman, April 18, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 19, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked April 20, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 21, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 22, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked April 24, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked April 25, 1944 |
To his wife, May 1, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked May 1, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 2, 1944 (envelope only) |
Bob to June Sugarman, postmarked May 5, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked May 6, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 6, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 8, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked May 10, 1944 |
To his wife, received May 14, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 16, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked May 16, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 16, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 17, 1944 |
| Radiogram to his wife, May 20, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 21, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 21, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked May 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 25, 1944 |
| V-Mail to his wife, postmarked May 26, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 27, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked May 30, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked May 30, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked June 1, 1944 |
To his wife, June 13, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked June 20, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked June 20, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked June 20, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked June 20, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked June 23, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked June 23, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked June 24, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked June 27, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 1, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked July 1, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 2, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 3, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked July 5, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 4, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 5, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked July 10, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 10, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 12, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked July 15, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 15, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 17, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked July 19, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 19, 1944 |
Radiogram to his wife, postmarked July 22, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked July 26, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 26, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 28, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked July 29, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 29, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked July 31, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked August 1, 1944 |
To his wife, August 2, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 2, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked August 2, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 7, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 7, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked August 8, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 9, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 10, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked August 10, 1944 |
From Prof., August 11, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 13, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked August 15, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 17, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 18, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked August 19, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 19, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 20, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked August 20, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 23, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 24, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked August 26, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 28, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 28, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked August 29, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 30, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked August 30, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked September 1, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 2, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 4, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked September 4, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 6, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 7, 1944 |
| From his Mom, September 8, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 9, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 9, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked September 13, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 13, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 14, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked September 15, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 16, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 16, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked September 17, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 17, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 19, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked September 20, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 23, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked September 25, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 26, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked September 30, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked October 3, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked October 3, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked October 8, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked October 8, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked October 10, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked October 11, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked October 12, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked October 13, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked October 15, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked October 21, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked October 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked October 23, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked October 26, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked October 26, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked October 28, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked October 29, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 3, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 3, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked November 7, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 7, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 8, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked November 10, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 12, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 12, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked November 14, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 18, 1944 |
To his wife, November 20, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked November 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 22, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked November 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 24, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 25, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked November 27, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 28, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked November 30, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked December 1, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 2, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 5, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked December 13, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 13, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 14, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked December 15, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 18, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 18, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked December 19, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 20, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 22, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked December 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 22, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 27, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked December 27, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 27, 1944 |
To his wife, postmarked December 30, 1944 |
| To his wife, postmarked January 3, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked January 3, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked January 4, 1945 |
| V-Mail to his wife, postmarked January 6, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked January 8, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked January 10, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked January 12, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked January 13, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked January 14, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked January 16, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked January 17, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked January 19, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked January 20, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked January 22, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked January 22, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked January 25, 1945 |
To his wife, January 29, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked January 30, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked February 2, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked February 5, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked February 6, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked February 6, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked February 9, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked February 12, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked February 12, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked February 16, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked February 16, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked February 19, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked February 20, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked February 21, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked February 23, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked February 24, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked February 24, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked February 26, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked February 28, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 3, 1945 |
| Tim Blank to June Sugarman, postmarked March 8, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 8, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 8, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 10, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 12, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 14, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 14, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 15, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 16, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 17, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 19, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 20, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 21, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 27, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 27, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked March 28, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 30, 1945 |
To his wife, postmarked March 30, 1945 |
| To his wife, postmarked January 31, 2003 | | |
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 Other Materials (4 items) |
| Thanksgiving Day menu, November 30, 1944 |
We Deliver invitation to a dance |
Royal Albert Hall Beethoven concert |
| The Seasons Programme of International Ballet | | |
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