A fighting heart. [WWII]

>[Sobel](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Capt_herbert_m_sobel_506e.jpg) wrote up a form letter to send to the mothers of his troopers [**before being deployed in the European theatre of World War II**]. >”Dear Madam,” it began. “Soon your son, Pfc. Paul C. Rogers [each name was typed in] will drop from the sky to engage and defeat the enemy. He will have the best of weapons, and equipment, and have had months of hard, and strenuous training to prepare him for success on the battlefield. >”Your frequent letters of love, and encouragement will arm him with a fighting heart. With that, he cannot fail, but will win glory for himself, make you proud of him, and his country ever grateful for his service in its hour of need.” >He signed each letter with a flourish, “Herbert M. Sobel, Capt., Commanding.” _______________________ **Source:** Ambrose, Stephen Edward. “Stand Up and Hook Up.” *Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest*. New York: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2004. 40, 41. Print. _______________________ **Further Reading:** [Herbert M. Sobel Sr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Sobel)