Monthly Archives: December 2012

Dec 16, 1942 – Wednesday

Posted on December 16, 2012 by John

What do you know, we had to stand reveille this morning. We had got away with it for quite a while though. We have been having a clothing check all day and will have quite a job ahead of us … Continue reading →

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Dec 15, 1942 – Tuesday

Posted on December 15, 2012 by John

It was blowing very hard this morning and we were wondering when our tent was going to blow away. Most of the fellows pup tents were full of water and part of them had blown away. Boy was it a … Continue reading →

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Dec 14, 1942 – Monday

Posted on December 14, 2012 by John

We didn’t have very much to do today so I read a book most of the day. I had to dry out a few gloves that had got wet. It looks as if it is going to rain. Boy when … Continue reading →

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Dec 13, 1942 – Sunday

Posted on December 13, 2012 by John

Well we didn’t go to Rabat to mass but instead we went to mass out in the field. It was held at the 3rd Med. We had a good dinner today. We had French bread instead of old hard biscuits … Continue reading →

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Letter Home – December 12, 1942

Posted on December 12, 2012 by John

Dear Mother & Dad & All, Here I am allowed only one letter for Christmas so you tell everyone Merry Christmas for me. You and Gee take my money I have at home and buy every one a present that … Continue reading →

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Dec 12, 1942 – Saturday

Posted on December 12, 2012 by John

It rained a little last night but not much. Wellman (Kleon Wellman) has gone to town so Badali and I each have a job to do. He is going to the Ordnance and I have an all morning job of … Continue reading →

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Dec 11, 1942 – Friday

Posted on December 11, 2012 by John

Well so far it hasn’t rained but it sure looks as if it’s going to. I don’t know if we are going to get our clothes dry or not. We have left them out for a while and then took … Continue reading →

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Dec 10, 1942 Thursday

Posted on December 10, 2012 by John

Here we have been here about a week now and I have forgot to mention that we are bivouac in a cork Forrest. It takes so many years for it to be time to cut the cork loose again. They … Continue reading →

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News Paper Clipping

Posted on December 10, 2012 by John

Chick Bruns, who batted .300 consistently while he played in the Eastern Illinois Corn Belt baseball leagues here, is now hitting .300 or better for Uncle Sam.  Private First Class Bruns was in his first battle November 8, in French … Continue reading →

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Taking Pictures

Posted on December 9, 2012 by John

Chick shares about his WWII photos, camera and taking pictures during the war. Filmed 2007 at the studios of WILL, University of Illinois as part of the “WWII Central Illinois Stories” series    

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