Monthly Archives: December 2014

Letter Home – December 22, 1944

Dear Mother & Dad The well it looks as if the damned old Germans tore down our play house. We were to have a swell time Christmas. But no, now we will spend Christmas in the field. The people really … Continue reading

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December 22, 1944 – Friday

Not much doing. The company is out working today. I wrote a few letters and that was about all.

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December 21, 1944 – Thursday

We were up early and left at 9:00. I had to drive a truck as we were short drivers. We got to our new bivouac about noon. We are in St. Pilt. There is plenty of shooting going on. The … Continue reading

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December 20, 1944 – Wednesday

Finished loading our truck as we are leaving tomorrow. Boy, it’s going to be hard to leave this place. Went over to Margo’s and told them good-bye. They all cried and wanted to know if I was coming back. I … Continue reading

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December 19, 1944 – Tuesday

Today we loaded most of our supplies on the truck. Not much to do. Took a shower. Went out tonight.

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December 18, 1944 – Monday

The same old rumor is up again and this time I think we are going for sure. It’s really been swell here and I hate to leave. The people have treated us swell and we were to have a great … Continue reading

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December 17, 1944 – Sunday

Went to mass this morning at 9:30 am. In the afternoon Margo, Janie, and I went for a walk and took a few pictures. Went over to the house tonight, but didn’t stay long.

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December 16, 1944 – Saturday

Don’t know how long we will be here, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed so we might stay for a while. We are on the alert to go up as infantry, don’t know what will happen. Went out tonight.

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Letter Home – December 15, 1944

Dear Mother & Dad Well I have quite a few letters from you before me so I have put off answering your questions long enough. Now that I have a little free time I’ll try to answer as many as … Continue reading

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December 15, 1944 – Friday

Packed a few things on the truck. Outside of that there was little to do. Went out for a while but came in early.

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