This website name (i.e., the domain name), dreams of things that were, is taken from the address by General of the Army Douglas MacArthur to the Corps of Cadets accepting the Thayer Award, on May 12, 1962.
General MacArthur was particularly eloquent in describing the memories encountered while reviewing the events of one’s lifetime.
Anntation:
“Warburg Barracks
Aldershot
England
Russ Tobin & Me”
Additional annotation:
“Uncle Harry”
The photograph above is of L/Cpl (Lance Corporal) Harry William Manchester of the Number 2 Company, Canadian Provo Corp, Second Canadian Infantry Division, goofing with L/Cpl Russ Tobin in southern England circa 1941.
Information Content
This website contains the published wartime correspondence of Harry William Manchester, which includes and references the names and identifying information of real people; people who constituted life and times of Harry William Manchester. With the passage of time since this correspondence was created, these people have passed away and into history, and as such the Editors have included their real names and events as depicted in the correspondence, or when corroborated by independent means. The intent of providing this information is to support further research by interested parties.
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