Efforts Of A Mom

This letter was written nearly 15 years ago, in 1950 by a woman named Elisabeth Jankowski, Geroge’s biological mother. In the letter was her story and what she had to go through to keep him alive. George was never informed about being an adoptive son. And the most upsetting part of this letter was about to keep the 17-year-old awake at nights for the next 50 years. 

Back When It All Started

A Catholic woman named Elisabeth Jankowski of Polish origin lived her early life peacefully in Grebenstein, Germany and became one of the millions of war victims in the later years. The people who saw the life inside the ghettos and the concentration camps never lived a normal life again. Elisabeth’s family kept her far from German capture for a long time but in 1945, the Germans finally got hold of her along with her family. 

A Young Beauty

Born on September 25, 1919, Elisabeth Jankowski was just 14 years old when Hitler started to gain power over Europe. The Polish origin girl, however, remained far from the effects of the war until the Second World War breakout. She lived peacefully in her parents’ protection who were helplessly watching the war coming their way too.

A U.S. Soldier

Elisabeth’s life was going on normally until 1944 when one day a U.S. soldier walked into her life. So far, Elizabeth was living in the outskirts of the war area and the handsome-looking military men’s battalion was posted a few miles away. Undoubtedly, they became a center of attraction for the girls of Elisabeth’s age.

Love Life

Somewhere in the middle of all this chaos, Elisabeth was able to find the love of her life. Not only did she fall in love but also planned to marry the man she loved the most. However, the plans of fate were not at all similar to what she had on mind for herself. Unfortunately, she never even got a chance to introduce the guy she loved to her parents.

Short-Lived Love

Elisabeth’s beloved took a leave for his duty was calling him. Although he promised her that he will be returning to marry her, that promise was broken with the young man’s sad end. Elizabeth only received the news of his passing away during the war and the heartbreaking part was that she didn’t even get time to mourn the loss of her sweetheart.