Letters Ray To Shirl: A WWII Love Story Podcast
Letters from Raymond J. Konen a Second LT Bombardier in the Army Airforce training stateside back home to his girl Shirley Rutledge who worked as a baank teller in Chicago during the War. Approximately 200 letters span 1943-1947
Podcasting since 2025 • 14 episodes
Letters Ray To Shirl: A WWII Love Story Podcast
Latest Episodes
Love and Lethality in 1943
The story of an army Airforce Bombardier and his family through letters home to his wife to be Shirley. This story has a dog story within one of the letters.
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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14:58
The Bombardier’s Secret War
A series of letters in 1943 when Ray tackled technical training balanced with visits from his sweetheart amidst snowstorms of the Midwest.
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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15:30
Love and War at Fort Custer
Ray writes Shirley about escapades with the captain and makes plans to steal away by rail to see her.
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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18:50
