Your Son, ‘Chick’
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Letter Home – April 9, 1944
Dear Mother & Dad; Today is Easter Sunday, and a gloomy day it is. The weather has been swell for the last two weeks just like summer, but today it has to rain. I was going over and see Snook … Continue reading
April 9, 1944 – Sunday “Easter”
We got to sleep late today. I took a shower and drove the fellows to church. Went to Communion. It started raining. After dinner I went over to “B” Co. to a show. Lena Horn in “Stormy Weather”. Pretty good. … Continue reading
April 8, 1944 – Saturday
Had a big air raid last night. They dropped personnel bombs about 300 yrds from us. They were bombing all over the beachhead. Two planes burst into fire and fell to the ground. Was quite a sight. We turned in … Continue reading
April 7, 1944 – Friday
Another quiet night. Today was about the same as yesterday. Not much to do. They lobbed a few shells over, but none fell close to us. “Snook” came down on his British motorcycle that he had traded for. We had … Continue reading
Letter Home – April 6, 1944
Dear Mother & Dad; Well I have some good news for you. I have been over to see “Snook”. He was just a little ways from me but it’s awful hard to get the time. We had a nice talk … Continue reading
April 6, 1944 – Thursday
Very little to write about it was quiet all last night and I slept like a baby. We did odd jobs around the supply room, and I had to go over to the Battalion a couple of times. Played a … Continue reading
April 5, 1944 – Wednesday
Last night was swell. No ach, ach at all and no shells that came close. Not much to do all day today. Went after our Mosquito fans and head nets. Part of us can go to a show tonight so … Continue reading
April 4, 1944 – Tuesday
What a night last night was. Air raid and Jerry shelled us all night. The shells felt like they were going to roll up the tent as they went over. Threw dirt on our tent a couple of times. That’s … Continue reading
Letter Home – April 3, 1944
Dear Mother & Dad; Here is the way that I have received your letters, and I will answer all of the questions I can. In some of your letters you have asked me the same question over and over so … Continue reading
April 3, 1944 – Monday
Man Germany bombed the hell out of us last night, but lucky no one was hurt. Most of us are below the ground any way. Melgard and I sleep in the big supply tent and don’t have and roof over … Continue reading
