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April 6, 1945 – Friday

Posted on April 6, 2015 by John

Nothing to do but walk around. Play cards and read. Hope they come after us soon.

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Letter Home – April 5, 1945

Posted on April 5, 2015 by John

Dear Mother & Dad; Just a line to let you know I’m Okea and still trying to get back to the company. This makes the 3rd repo depot that I have been too, but I guess it will be the … Continue reading →

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April 5, 1945 – Thursday

Posted on April 5, 2015 by John

Pulled 2 hours of guard this morning. Jr. and I played cards. I wrote a letter home. Read a little. Sure hope I get out of here soon. Went to bed early.

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April 4, 1945 – Wednesday

Posted on April 4, 2015 by John

We crossed the Rhine River at Worms at about 1:30 am. It is surely a wide river. We passed through Darmstadt. Boy, but that city is wrecked. We got to our area at about 4:30 am. We had to pitch … Continue reading →

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April 3, 1945 – Tuesday

Posted on April 3, 2015 by John

Was put on the alert to leave tonight after chow. We left at 8:00 for the 71st Repo Depot. We rode in an open truck without any top. It rained on us and our raincoats were in the bottom of … Continue reading →

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April 2, 1945 – Monday

Posted on April 2, 2015 by John

Ate breakfast and wrote a couple of letters home. Not much to do but just have to wait until your called to go to another depot. Went to town for a while, came back and went to a show. Played … Continue reading →

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Letter Home – April 1, 1945

Posted on April 1, 2015 by John

Dear Mother & Dad; Well I my my way back to the company, but these Repo depots are going to drive me crazy. I don’t know how long it’s going to take me to get back, as the front is … Continue reading →

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Easter, April 1, 1945 – Sunday

Posted on April 1, 2015 by John

We left at 7:30 this morning for HQ near to the 3rd Repo Depot. We were processed again and then went to mass and communion. I surely thought I was going to miss it. Ate chow and walked around the … Continue reading →

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March 31, 1945 – Saturday

Posted on March 31, 2015 by John

Up early. Read the Articles of War before dinner. Draw our clothes and rifle. Went out on the range to zero in our rifles. Jr. and I went to church, had a couple of beers and went to a French … Continue reading →

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March 30, 1945 – Friday

Posted on March 30, 2015 by John

We left the hospital for the Repo Depot at 8:00 this morning. We traveled by bus to a town called Valereriers (sp; Unrecognized). We were processed and in the evening we went to a show.

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