Monthly Archives: April 2013

April 9, 1943 – Friday

Posted on April 9, 2013 by John

We were up at 5:00 AM this morning and we are ready to go at 6:00AM. We are supposed to be at our Bivouac area tonight. Well here we are and what a place. No trees plenty of rocks, and … Continue reading →

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April 8, 1943 – Thursday

Posted on April 8, 2013 by John

Boy was it ever cold up here in the mountains last night. It was swell sleeping though and there was a beautiful sun rise. We were up at 7 AM this morning and didn’t leave the Bivouac area until 9:00 … Continue reading →

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April 7, 1943 – Wednesday

Posted on April 7, 2013 by John

We were up at 5 o’clock this morning. Ate and got all of are equipment are on the trucks to get ready to leave. We are to pass the I.P. at 8:05. Here it is 6:30PM and we have just … Continue reading →

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April 6, 1943 – Tuesday

Posted on April 6, 2013 by John

Well we finished loading everything today. All of our supply tents were torn down so we will be sleeping out in the open tonight. I am sure tired. We had mail call tonight and I got a couple of letters … Continue reading →

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April 5, 1943 – Monday

Posted on April 5, 2013 by John

We worked pretty hard today getting things ready to move. We loaded the three half tracks and that took about all day. In the evening we went over to HQ Co. to a show and saw the “Life of Knute … Continue reading →

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Letter Home – April 4, 1943

Posted on April 4, 2013 by John

Dear Mother& Dad; How’s everything at home? Okay I hope. As for myself I’m fine. I have very little to write about again, but I will write a few lines. We went to a show over at HQ Company the … Continue reading →

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April 4, 1943 – Sunday

Posted on April 4, 2013 by John

Today was just like every other day. We worked hard all day. I didn’t even get to go to church. They sprayed our tents and just about finished up the camouflage nets today. I had to issue out a few … Continue reading →

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April 3, 1943 – Saturday

Posted on April 3, 2013 by John

From all indications we are going out in the desert. We have all been working very hard and are anxious to get started. We should be leaving in a few days. We will probably have to work tomorrow to get … Continue reading →

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April 2, 1943 – Friday

Posted on April 2, 2013 by John

We went for a small run this morning before breakfast. Boy we were busy all day today and I worked like a sun-of-a-gun. I took a shower in the evening and then did some laundry. We are getting ready to … Continue reading →

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Moving throughout North Africa

Posted on April 1, 2013 by John

Chick talks about moving by convoy throughout North Africa and his brief visit to the battle at the Kasserine Pass. Filmed 2007 at the studios of WILL, University of Illinois as part of the “WWII Central Illinois Stories” series

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