Letters from WW2: Part II: Frank J. Rubino

My mother’s sister Joan married Frank J. Rubino prior to the U.S. entrance into the Second World War. Frank was a principled man who was committed to defeating fascism and racism wherever he encountered it—both at home and abroad. In this second installment of my four-part Medium series, “Letters from World War II,” I explore Frank’s life and legacy, as he traveled from the United States to England and then into the depths of the Battle of the Bulge.

Series Installments

Part I: Letters Found (August 12, 2025)

Part II: Frank J. Rubino (August 19, 2025)

Part III: George & Charlie (August 26, 2025)

Part IV: The Navy Boys (September 2, 2025)