August 9, 1913 – June 11, 2007
United States Army
Awarded the Bronze Star for bravery in action
Throughout World War II, Pepsi-Cola provided recording booths where service members recorded phonographs containing a voice message to be mailed to loved ones back home. An early version of voice mail, the recordings connected families. Sam Geller and others sent recordings to Mollye. He was married on December 14, 1941 to Artie Blatman’s sister Ida who also wrote to Mollye.
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In the following letters to Mollye, Sam shares a bit of news about life in the 119th Medical Regiment prior to deployment, his excitement about the promotion of his brother-in-law, Artie Blatman, and news that he earned the Bronze Star. The letters from various periods of his service provide insights into the changing nature of life in the military.