Harold wrote the poem below on June 22, 1944 and sent it to his parents. They trimmed and burnt the edges of the paper and placed it on blue paper on an oak board and sealed it with varnish. It hung on the dining room wall from 1944 until 1996. It now hangs in Harold's nephews house on the family farm.
Sunset In The Army
Just A dream for the weary and tired,
To see those lights go out at night,
After A day of toil in the field,
With dusty sweat dripping from our brow,
With never A care for the wiler,
We crawl back to bed at night,
With only one thought in mind,
To sleep off the weariness of the day,
And As I look out Over the sleeping,
No greater story has artist ever told,
Than this picture of quiet rest,
For men who know best what it means,
How It stirs my heart inside me,
Until tears well up and nearly would fall,
And a lump rises up in my throat,
To suffocate all of my every thoughts,
There's A beautiful sunset in the Army,
When All those lights flicker and die away,
And then you hear those forlorn notes of the bugler,
As he signs off for the night.
29 December 1944, Sunday, The Petersburg Sun, Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan
KILLED IN ACTION
Harold E. Brockway
Pvt. Harold E. Brockway, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Brockway, was killed in action in France, November 21, according to a telegram received by his parents from the War Department.
Harold attended Hogel school and Petersburg High School.
Pvt. Brockway leaves besides his parents, two brothers, Sgt. Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis, Washington, and Lewis at home, three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty, all at home. (With his picture)
5 January 1945, Friday, pg 9 col 8 Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Petersburg Youth Killed in France
Special to the Evening News
PETERSBURG, Jan. 5 - Word has been received from the War Department by Mr. and Mrs. Forest Brockway, of Petersburg that their son Private Harold E. Brockway, 19, was killed in action in France November 21.
Private Brockway had been a student at the Hogel School and Petersburg High School.
Besides his parents, two brothers, Sgt. Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis, Washington, and Lewis at home, three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty, all at home.
11 January 1945, Thursday, Dundee Report, Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan
PRIVATE HAROLD E. BROCKWAY
Mr. & Mrs. Forest Brockway of Petersburg, have received word from the War Department, that their son, Private Harold E. Brockway, 19, was killed in action in France, November 21.
Private Brockway had been a student at the Hogel school and Petersburg High School.
Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Sergeant Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis Washington and Lewis, at home; and three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty all at home.
14 February 1945, Wednesday, The Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Killed in Action
The War Department made public today names of 2,858 United States soldiers killed in action in the European area, among them 147 whose next of kin live in Michigan, In all cases the War Department has notified next of kin.
Killed in the European area from this vicinity:
Listed 7th on this list is: Brockway, Private Harold E., Mrs. Pearl Brockway, mother, route 1, Petersburg.
12 November 1945, Monday, The Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
County Gave 172 Lives To Victory in Battle
Casualties Listed on page 6, listed 33 rd was Private Harold E. Brockway, of Petersburg, Michigan
Sunset In The Army
Just A dream for the weary and tired,
To see those lights go out at night,
After A day of toil in the field,
With dusty sweat dripping from our brow,
With never A care for the wiler,
We crawl back to bed at night,
With only one thought in mind,
To sleep off the weariness of the day,
And As I look out Over the sleeping,
No greater story has artist ever told,
Than this picture of quiet rest,
For men who know best what it means,
How It stirs my heart inside me,
Until tears well up and nearly would fall,
And a lump rises up in my throat,
To suffocate all of my every thoughts,
There's A beautiful sunset in the Army,
When All those lights flicker and die away,
And then you hear those forlorn notes of the bugler,
As he signs off for the night.
29 December 1944, Sunday, The Petersburg Sun, Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan
KILLED IN ACTION
Harold E. Brockway
Pvt. Harold E. Brockway, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Brockway, was killed in action in France, November 21, according to a telegram received by his parents from the War Department.
Harold attended Hogel school and Petersburg High School.
Pvt. Brockway leaves besides his parents, two brothers, Sgt. Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis, Washington, and Lewis at home, three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty, all at home. (With his picture)
5 January 1945, Friday, pg 9 col 8 Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Petersburg Youth Killed in France
Special to the Evening News
PETERSBURG, Jan. 5 - Word has been received from the War Department by Mr. and Mrs. Forest Brockway, of Petersburg that their son Private Harold E. Brockway, 19, was killed in action in France November 21.
Private Brockway had been a student at the Hogel School and Petersburg High School.
Besides his parents, two brothers, Sgt. Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis, Washington, and Lewis at home, three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty, all at home.
11 January 1945, Thursday, Dundee Report, Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan
PRIVATE HAROLD E. BROCKWAY
Mr. & Mrs. Forest Brockway of Petersburg, have received word from the War Department, that their son, Private Harold E. Brockway, 19, was killed in action in France, November 21.
Private Brockway had been a student at the Hogel school and Petersburg High School.
Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Sergeant Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis Washington and Lewis, at home; and three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty all at home.
14 February 1945, Wednesday, The Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Killed in Action
The War Department made public today names of 2,858 United States soldiers killed in action in the European area, among them 147 whose next of kin live in Michigan, In all cases the War Department has notified next of kin.
Killed in the European area from this vicinity:
Listed 7th on this list is: Brockway, Private Harold E., Mrs. Pearl Brockway, mother, route 1, Petersburg.
12 November 1945, Monday, The Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
County Gave 172 Lives To Victory in Battle
Casualties Listed on page 6, listed 33 rd was Private Harold E. Brockway, of Petersburg, Michigan
Harold wrote the poem below on June 22, 1944 and sent it to his parents. They trimmed and burnt the edges of the paper and placed it on blue paper on an oak board and sealed it with varnish. It hung on the dining room wall from 1944 until 1996. It now hangs in Harold's nephews house on the family farm.
Sunset In The Army
Just A dream for the weary and tired,
To see those lights go out at night,
After A day of toil in the field,
With dusty sweat dripping from our brow,
With never A care for the wiler,
We crawl back to bed at night,
With only one thought in mind,
To sleep off the weariness of the day,
And As I look out Over the sleeping,
No greater story has artist ever told,
Than this picture of quiet rest,
For men who know best what it means,
How It stirs my heart inside me,
Until tears well up and nearly would fall,
And a lump rises up in my throat,
To suffocate all of my every thoughts,
There's A beautiful sunset in the Army,
When All those lights flicker and die away,
And then you hear those forlorn notes of the bugler,
As he signs off for the night.
29 December 1944, Sunday, The Petersburg Sun, Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan
KILLED IN ACTION
Harold E. Brockway
Pvt. Harold E. Brockway, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Brockway, was killed in action in France, November 21, according to a telegram received by his parents from the War Department.
Harold attended Hogel school and Petersburg High School.
Pvt. Brockway leaves besides his parents, two brothers, Sgt. Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis, Washington, and Lewis at home, three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty, all at home. (With his picture)
5 January 1945, Friday, pg 9 col 8 Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Petersburg Youth Killed in France
Special to the Evening News
PETERSBURG, Jan. 5 - Word has been received from the War Department by Mr. and Mrs. Forest Brockway, of Petersburg that their son Private Harold E. Brockway, 19, was killed in action in France November 21.
Private Brockway had been a student at the Hogel School and Petersburg High School.
Besides his parents, two brothers, Sgt. Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis, Washington, and Lewis at home, three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty, all at home.
11 January 1945, Thursday, Dundee Report, Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan
PRIVATE HAROLD E. BROCKWAY
Mr. & Mrs. Forest Brockway of Petersburg, have received word from the War Department, that their son, Private Harold E. Brockway, 19, was killed in action in France, November 21.
Private Brockway had been a student at the Hogel school and Petersburg High School.
Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Sergeant Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis Washington and Lewis, at home; and three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty all at home.
14 February 1945, Wednesday, The Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Killed in Action
The War Department made public today names of 2,858 United States soldiers killed in action in the European area, among them 147 whose next of kin live in Michigan, In all cases the War Department has notified next of kin.
Killed in the European area from this vicinity:
Listed 7th on this list is: Brockway, Private Harold E., Mrs. Pearl Brockway, mother, route 1, Petersburg.
12 November 1945, Monday, The Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
County Gave 172 Lives To Victory in Battle
Casualties Listed on page 6, listed 33 rd was Private Harold E. Brockway, of Petersburg, Michigan
Sunset In The Army
Just A dream for the weary and tired,
To see those lights go out at night,
After A day of toil in the field,
With dusty sweat dripping from our brow,
With never A care for the wiler,
We crawl back to bed at night,
With only one thought in mind,
To sleep off the weariness of the day,
And As I look out Over the sleeping,
No greater story has artist ever told,
Than this picture of quiet rest,
For men who know best what it means,
How It stirs my heart inside me,
Until tears well up and nearly would fall,
And a lump rises up in my throat,
To suffocate all of my every thoughts,
There's A beautiful sunset in the Army,
When All those lights flicker and die away,
And then you hear those forlorn notes of the bugler,
As he signs off for the night.
29 December 1944, Sunday, The Petersburg Sun, Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan
KILLED IN ACTION
Harold E. Brockway
Pvt. Harold E. Brockway, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Brockway, was killed in action in France, November 21, according to a telegram received by his parents from the War Department.
Harold attended Hogel school and Petersburg High School.
Pvt. Brockway leaves besides his parents, two brothers, Sgt. Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis, Washington, and Lewis at home, three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty, all at home. (With his picture)
5 January 1945, Friday, pg 9 col 8 Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Petersburg Youth Killed in France
Special to the Evening News
PETERSBURG, Jan. 5 - Word has been received from the War Department by Mr. and Mrs. Forest Brockway, of Petersburg that their son Private Harold E. Brockway, 19, was killed in action in France November 21.
Private Brockway had been a student at the Hogel School and Petersburg High School.
Besides his parents, two brothers, Sgt. Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis, Washington, and Lewis at home, three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty, all at home.
11 January 1945, Thursday, Dundee Report, Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan
PRIVATE HAROLD E. BROCKWAY
Mr. & Mrs. Forest Brockway of Petersburg, have received word from the War Department, that their son, Private Harold E. Brockway, 19, was killed in action in France, November 21.
Private Brockway had been a student at the Hogel school and Petersburg High School.
Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Sergeant Wayne Brockway of Fort Lewis Washington and Lewis, at home; and three sisters, Lillian, Ruby and Betty all at home.
14 February 1945, Wednesday, The Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Killed in Action
The War Department made public today names of 2,858 United States soldiers killed in action in the European area, among them 147 whose next of kin live in Michigan, In all cases the War Department has notified next of kin.
Killed in the European area from this vicinity:
Listed 7th on this list is: Brockway, Private Harold E., Mrs. Pearl Brockway, mother, route 1, Petersburg.
12 November 1945, Monday, The Monroe Evening News, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
County Gave 172 Lives To Victory in Battle
Casualties Listed on page 6, listed 33 rd was Private Harold E. Brockway, of Petersburg, Michigan
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