Letters to Imogene

The Triumph and Tragedy of an American Military Family, 1942-1945

by Robert E. Stumpf

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A General’s Colorful Letters Illuminate a Gripping Family Saga of World War II

Three career Army officers, the author’s father, grandfather and uncle, are thrust into the global struggle to save the world from Hitler’s Nazi empire. United by their love of Imogene—daughter, sister, and wife—their letters to her and her replies chronicle the personal side of war.

Imogene’s father, Major General Donald Stroh, initially the assistant commander of the 9th Infantry Division, later commanded the 8th and 106th Infantry Divisions. Her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Stumpf, commanded a battalion in the 9th and later, a regiment in the 106th. Their campaigns began in North Africa in late 1942 and concluded in Germany nearly three years later. Imogene’s brother, Captain Harry Stroh, was a P-47 Thunderbolt flight leader in the 362nd Fighter Group who at times flew close support missions for both the 8th and 9th Divisions in Normandy and Brittany.

Letters to Imogene includes insights into the personalities of some of the war’s luminaries: Generals Eisenhower, Patton, and “Lightnin’ Joe” Collins, among others. The family narrative is rife with hardship and humor, courage, heartbreak, and triumph, and their letters present a unique and compelling window into the lives of those who fought and won the Second World War.

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Paperback
Format: 6 x 9 Black & White Paperback, 542 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Mar 23, 2021)
ISBN10: 197723626X
ISBN13: 9781977236265
Genre: HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General

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Captain Robert Stumpf is a retired combat decorated U.S. Navy pilot. He commanded a carrier-based strike- fighter squadron, and was the commanding officer and flight leader of the Blue Angels. His study, “A Clausewitzian Look at the Balance of Forces in Europe,” won the Commandant’s Award for Research at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Growing up an Army brat, he was immersed in the World War II lore of his father, grandfather, and uncle. Captain Stumpf and his wife reside in northern Florida. They have three grown children and seven grandchildren.

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