My Darling Ginnie

David J. Ritchie
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This is a love story. An exploration of hundreds of war-time letters written daily between my Grandfather, James Crosby and my Grandmother, Virginia Gardner between 1942-1945. She was at home in Cincinnati, Ohio and he was in the Army Air Corps. Based on preliminary research I believe this compilation to be one of the largest collections of daily letters between lovers to survive the war. Join me as we read them for the first time together.

Episodes

  1. 05/22/2020

    Christmas 1942

    Jimmy experiences a Southern Christmas in NC and Ginnie visits with family in Cincinnati.

    9 min

  2. 05/08/2020

    Selfless Love

    Recorded on Mother's Day weekend, 2020, this episode focuses on Ginnie and celebrates her selfless love with memories from her children and letters from late December, 1942.

    23 min

  3. 05/01/2020

    Corporal Crosby

    December 8-18, 1942.  Jimmy awaits his shipment from Basic Training and looks forward to the next leg of his journey.

    20 min

  4. 04/25/2020

    The Road to Morocco

    News from home, pictures sent back and forth, Jimmy enjoys a few shows and Ginnie begins working.

    27 min

  5. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    My Darling Ginnie

    In 1942 my grandparents were newlyweds, separated by war.  This is their love story, the foundation of my family.  This trailer includes "The Red Letter" which is featured in Season 1, Episode 3.

    3 min

  6. 04/18/2020

    The Red Letter

    Christmas shopping in Cincinnati, drills and movies in Miami.  Ginnie sends news of current events and finds something to do with her evenings while Jimmy has a meeting about the next stage of his training.  The disagreement about money continues, and Ginnie pens the Red Letter.

    20 min

  7. 04/10/2020

    Thanksgiving 1942

    As Jimmy begins drilling in Miami, and Ginnie settles into her new life in Cincinnati, they celebrate Thanksgiving apart.

    20 min

  8. 04/03/2020

    Riding Through Georgia

    I'd like to tall you a story.  The year was 1942...

    19 min

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About

This is a love story. An exploration of hundreds of war-time letters written daily between my Grandfather, James Crosby and my Grandmother, Virginia Gardner between 1942-1945. She was at home in Cincinnati, Ohio and he was in the Army Air Corps. Based on preliminary research I believe this compilation to be one of the largest collections of daily letters between lovers to survive the war. Join me as we read them for the first time together.

Information

  • Creator
    David J. Ritchie
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © David J. Ritchie
  • Show Website
    My Darling Ginnie