An incredibly poignant last letter home from a tragic Tommy to his army ... His vast array of mementos includes his medals, swagger stick, soldier's book, photos and other ephemera.

“One of the unique pieces of the story is you didn’t just have a soldier’s letters home, you had all of the letters that she wrote to him,” Spurgeon said. “He kept all of those letters ...

During World War I, letters were the main method of communication between soldiers and the homefront ... that all American dead are to be taken home in the course of time. I hope it’s true.