U.S. Soldier’s WWII War-Bride Homecoming Noticed in Great Britain

A great World War II follow-up story from our sister site.

The Hanneman Archive

In 1946, my grandfather wrote a charming article for the Wisconsin State Journalabout the English wife of a U.S. soldier who came to Mauston, Wis., to find a fully furnished home waiting for her.

It seems the story of Charles Grinolds and his new bride, Margaret, got noticed across the pond in Great Britain. The former Margaret Eley was native to England. We’ll let Carl F. Hanneman of the Wisconsin State Journal tell the story from the June 30, 1946 issue:

Journal Story on Mauston Welcome to GI Bride
Moves British Paper to Congratulatory Ending

MAUSTON, Wis. — Mrs. Charles Grinolds, British war bride, and The Wisconsin State Journal’s account of her welcome at Mauston last winter, received considerable attention in the British press. The comment of the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Express, published May 16, follows:

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“In pondering Mr. Churchill’s suggestions that America and Britain should think about setting…

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