Read This Heartbreaking Gay World War II Soldier’s Love Letter
Read This Heartbreaking Gay World War II Soldier’s Love Letter Love knows no bounds, including war. A love letter written by a gay World War II soldier has been making the rounds on the internet, and it’s giving us all the feels. The letter was reprinted by the groundbreaking ONE Magazine back in September 1961, and the original letter is held by the Library of Congress. It was penned by American soldier Brian Keith and sent to Dave, a fellow soldier he met while stationed in North Africa in 1943. The two men fell in love overseas, and the letter was penned to commemorate their anniversary. The text of the gay World War II soldier’s letter reads: Dear Dave, This is in memory of an anniversary — the anniversary of October 27th, 1943, when I first heard you singing in North Africa. That song brings memories of the happiest times I’ve ever known. Memories of a GI show troop — curtains made from barrage balloons — spotlights made from cocoa cans — rehearsals that ran late into the e