Monthly Archives: July 2014

Letter Home – July 7, 1944

Dear Mother & Dad I have been wanting to do this for some time but I never got around to it. I’m sending you and dad a little present. Not much but I never sent you anything for our Mothers … Continue reading

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July 7, 1944 – Friday

Today is Mel’s birthday, also Rita’s. Worked all day on my property books. Went into town to a show.

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July 6, 1944 – Thursday

Went to see Vince, Miner, and Ross. They are all feeling swell. Worked all day on my books, and went in to Pozzuoli to a show. John Wayne in “The Fighting Sea Bees”. It was real good.

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July 5, 1944 – Wednesday

There were 26 casualties in the battalion yesterday. 6 killed and 20 wounded. They say the mines are all “booby trapped”, and are as thick as can be. We had Sgt. Bland killed. Poor kid had just came back from … Continue reading

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Letter Home – July 4, 1944

Dear Mother & Dad This day use to be one of my favorite days when I was a kid, but now over here it’s just another day. We did have a good dinner though. Turkey and dressing. I was pretty … Continue reading

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July 4, 1944 – Tuesday

Not much of a fourth. Pretty quiet. Worked all day on my books. Was tired and went to bed early.

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July 3, 1944 – Monday

The company left this morning for Gaeta to clear mines. We are to stay behind. Have a lot of book work to do in the supply room. Wrote a letter and went to bed.

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July 2, 1944 – Sunday

Went to mass this morning. Kept myself busy all day with an ordnance inspection. Went down to the AT-7th Inf. to see Herman Osterbur but he wasn’t there. Came home, wrote a few letters and went to bed.

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July 1, 1944 – Saturday

Worked on my books again, getting things straightened around. Wrote a few letters and went to bed.

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