Bob Leckie never wrote letters to Vera in real life. There is an interview, which I will link to you in a second, where the real Vera admits that Bob never wrote to her. According to her, “He never wrote me” and “We didn’t have that kind of relationship. Not until after the war.”

You could, however, use excerpts from his book “Helmet for My Pillow.” It was written in 1957 and could be an interesting way to spark discussion about history and memory.

I have my masters in history and did similar exercises with the seminar undergrad classes I taught while I was a grad assistant

Edit: here is the article link... https://www.google.com/amp/s/articles.nj.com/njv_mark_diionno/2010/02/hbo_series_shines_light_on_nj.amp

Edit again: grammar