All Our Love Letters from Austria |
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| Author:
| Nieman, Willard
Nieman, Audrey |
| Prepared for Publication by:
| Heaton, Jessica |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7226-6180-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2018 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.90 |
Book Description:
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Willard Nieman was drafted in May of 1951, one month after marrying his wife, Audrey. Their plans to build a house and work the apple orchard that had been in Willard's family for nearly a century were put on hold. After spending nearly a year apart, Audrey was able to join him where he was stationed in Salzburg, Austria as part of the U.S. occupation after WWII. Together they would navigate Army life, life in a foreign country, and life as newlyweds. Unable to find a job in Salzburg,...
More DescriptionWillard Nieman was drafted in May of 1951, one month after marrying his wife, Audrey. Their plans to build a house and work the apple orchard that had been in Willard's family for nearly a century were put on hold. After spending nearly a year apart, Audrey was able to join him where he was stationed in Salzburg, Austria as part of the U.S. occupation after WWII. Together they would navigate Army life, life in a foreign country, and life as newlyweds. Unable to find a job in Salzburg, Audrey was eventually hired in Linz, about an hour away. While Willard worked on a transfer, they found out they were expecting their first child. Despite the challenges, Willard and Audrey were always happy just to be together. When Audrey died in 2014 and Willard in 2017, they left behind these letters written during their stay in Austria to Willard's family back home in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.