The Wartime Letters of Helen Ramsey Turtle

The contributor discussed the story of Helen Ramsey Turtle and the subject of her book "Midnight Again: The Wartime Letters of Helen Ramsey Turtle," including her marriage to Lancelot "Lance" Turtle. Lancelot Turtle was born in the United States in 1905, as his ancestors had moved from Northern Ireland to Denver, Colorado. His family had returned to Northern Ireland when his father had died. A connection between Lee Ramsey and Gus Turtle resulted in a marriage between the two families. Lancelot Turtle served in the Ministry of Food in Northern Ireland, while Helen Ramsey Turtle was an American Red Cross volunteer.