Letter from my Father Samuel Lewis Marciano to his family from boot camp in Mississippi 1942.
In a twist of faith, my Father survived the war but by the time he returned from active duty in
Japan both of his parents had passed away and Jimmy the Horse had also died.  To get back
at the military that he hated so much he dedicated himself to spending military’s money by getting
as much education paid for by the military under the GI Bill.  He went on to become a lawyer
through the GI Bill and stayed in his hometown of Hoboken practicing law to the people of
Hoboken. He was a generous wonderful man who would reach out and help those in need. He
liked to smoke, he like food with fat and never even thought of exercising.  He died at the age of
65 but truly lived every one of those years to the fullest.

AFTER FIVE DAYS RETURN TO
PtC. Marciano 42114869
709^th AAF BASE UNIT
Section (58^th) Class 253
 KEESLER FIELD,MISSISSIPPI
                                                                             Splashing
 Splash         Mr A. Maricano
Splash          515 5^th St
                   Hoboken, New Jersey

 Hello Folks

Just a few lines first of all I want to know if Lucy did what I asked her to do I don’t know if she is mad at me or not because I asked her to write and I haven’t heard from her. I haven’t heard from Frankie in a long while but I guess he is busy anyway, thank him for his package again how is Clair and Neil doing? Do they talk like students yet I guess they will start school pretty soon I just found out that last Sunday was Fathers day I really forgot all about it I could kick myself in the ass for not remembering, all thou I was broke at the time I could have at least sent a fathers day card. Tell pop I'm awfully sorry and I’ll make it up to him when I get home I’ll give him a break and go feed the horse a few times anyway, tell him to take care of himself maybe after the war is over I’ll make him some of that good wine I use to make I'm not even asking him for five dollars
Hey mom did you make out your will yet remember I want the house and Jimmy the horse the rest you can give to the family OH, and Angi… how do you like the housekeeper etc? What did you do about the electric in the cellar? And what are you doing in the cellar that Frankie was suppose to use? I wish I could go to a few Jersey Giants football games. Mary…. Don’t forget to write and did anyone go swimming as yet 
Your Son Sammy