I’ve been a prisoner of war since December 19th, 1944...

5 months after first being captured by German troops, Private Kurt Vonnegut writes home

I’m sending this remarkable letter to you on the centenary of Kurt Vonnegut’s birth. It can be found in the first volume of Letters of Note. I’m also including audio, embedded below, of this letter being read by Kerry Shale. That comes from the Letters of Note audiobook.