Hope College: Book Explores Faith and Family During War
October 24, 2025
October 24, 2025
HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 24 -- Hope College issued the following news:
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Book Explores Faith and Family During War
On the 50th anniversary of D-Day, Dr. James Boelkins' mother presented him with a set of letters his father had written to her during his service as a mobile field surgeon during World War II, letters Boelkins never knew existed.
Boelkins, provost emeritus of Hope College, copied the 1,200 pages of fragile letters with the . . .
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Book Explores Faith and Family During War
On the 50th anniversary of D-Day, Dr. James Boelkins' mother presented him with a set of letters his father had written to her during his service as a mobile field surgeon during World War II, letters Boelkins never knew existed.
Boelkins, provost emeritus of Hope College, copied the 1,200 pages of fragile letters with the . . .