tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post7571414546279132157..comments2023-07-04T10:09:25.824-07:00Comments on The World War II Letters of William Wellington Taylor, Jr.: Letter 23- November 10, 1943Greg Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-80499123942107003612009-02-27T15:49:00.000-08:002009-02-27T15:49:00.000-08:00wg, I believe you nailed the essence of Bill. He i...wg, I believe you nailed the essence of Bill. He is a keen observer of human nature, always ready to put his opinion out there. He blows off much of his steam in these letters, and I suspect he was far more measured and diplomatic when dealing with the "powers that be."Greg Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-2622484966502116122009-02-27T05:46:00.000-08:002009-02-27T05:46:00.000-08:00I like Bill's spunk. He reminds me of my uncle -- ...I like Bill's spunk. He reminds me of my uncle -- always ready to speak his mind without fear. -- wgWard Clarke Griffinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010828665483669226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-87600369518932049842009-02-26T21:36:00.000-08:002009-02-26T21:36:00.000-08:00Bill makes light of his broken nose, but this inju...Bill makes light of his broken nose, but this injury would plague him for the rest of his life. He suffered from chronic nosebleeds and if the army reset his nose they did a lousy job for it remained noticeably crooked. <BR/><BR/>Bill comes from a long line of Republicans stretching back to the Civil War and his great grandfather, Adjutant William B.Phillip of the 2nd. Pennsylvania Provisional Heavy Artillary. His parents had a keen interest in politics which Bill inherited. Needless to say, as staunch Republicans the Taylor's had little use for Roosevelt. I think the dislike for Roosevelt is more for his New Deal policies than as a war time leader.Greg Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-41280760294472231762009-02-26T20:43:00.000-08:002009-02-26T20:43:00.000-08:00Yikes, Bill broke his nose!? It sounds more like a...Yikes, Bill broke his nose!? It sounds more like a concussion. This is so like the Army to rig up a free for all boxing match to somehow toughen the men. Only it just results in mindless injuries. I'm willing to bet that when Bill was in the Infantry he had no - zero - boxing matches with the enemy. <BR/><BR/>Does anyone remember pugil sticks? That was to teach us the bayonet. Like that was useful too. <BR/><BR/>One thing that gets lost in the history of the Depression and World War II is that many people didn't care for FDR and the New Deal. In this case it's a young man from the University of California. It would be interesting to learn his reasons for disliking the president.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885277626153324891noreply@blogger.com