Many barely knew their fathers by the time they’d left for war; others were born after their fathers enlisted. John English, Jim Miller and John Wadland – all retired university professors – were born when their fathers were at war against the Axis powers. At the time of his enlistment in 1942, he was married to a fellow Scot named Isabella Rodger, and they’d had one child: a son, John. Like John Wadland, Jim also has a stack of letters exchanged between his parents during the war. For his part, John English knows his dad had “a good war.” But that doesn’t take away from his service in uniform.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 01, 2024 20:26 UTC