Waiting for George

About the Book

In October 1942 Hector Lynn Nelson, (age 56) left Foxhome, Minnesota to work in the World War II defense industry on the pacific coast. In his letters, Hector describes living away from home in an area and climate he did not like. A father of five children, four of them age 16 to 5 and one son serving with the Marines in the Pacific War Theater, he felt this journey was one he must take. Hector’s wife, Margaret, was running two small businesses and raising four children, experiencing the same difficulties of the era. They both were facing problems of housing, paying off debts along with daily living expenses; rationing of almost all commodities; food, fuel, clothing, and most everyday items. Read Hector’s letters telling these daily worries while being separated after 30 years of marriage.

About the Author

In October 1942 Hector Lynn Nelson, (age 56) left Foxhome, Minnesota to work in the World War II defense industry on the pacific coast. In his letters, Hector describes living away from home in an area and climate he did not like. A father if five children, four of them age 16 to 5 and one son serving with the Marines in the Pacific War Theater, he felt this journey was one he must take. Hector’s wife, Margaret, was running two small business and raising four children, experiencing the same difficulties of the era. They both were facing problems of housing, paying off debts along with daily living expenses; rationing of almost all commodities; food, fuel, clothing and most everyday items. Read Hector’s letters telling these daily worries while being separated after 30 years of marriage.