Og's just posted the new video Wartime Pen Pal to the site. When an army of fly boys descended on Walnut Ridge for training during WWII, Arkansas pastor Robert Bearden became a pen pal to many of these young boys' parents. Keeping worried moms in touch with their sons, comforting the community, and even baking cakes for homesick soldiers, the Reverend Bearden and his wife enjoyed the most exciting time in their 60 years of service.
If you or someone you know has a stash of wartime letters of your own, you should also check out Andrew Carroll's War Letters and Legacy Project.
Og from Roots Television