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February 26, 1945 – Monday

Posted on February 26, 2015 by John

Well, I felt plenty tough today so I’m going to the hospital. Don’t know how long I will stay.       NOTE:  This was the last entry in the diary that Chick has kept since he started his daily … Continue reading →

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Letter Home – February 25, 1945

Posted on February 25, 2015 by John

My Dear Dad; So glad to receive your letter. Not often do I hear from you that you. Glad to hear that you have the basement all fixed up like new. I won’t know the old house when I get … Continue reading →

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February 25, 1945 – Sunday

Posted on February 25, 2015 by John

The dance turned out pretty good all though I didn’t stay long. I have yellow jaundice and I don’t feel very well. Should go to the hospital. If I don’t feel any better tomorrow I will.

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February 24, 1945 – Saturday

Posted on February 24, 2015 by John

Finished up my books this morning and took a run down to the battalion to pick up some stuff. There is a dance for the company tonight. Don’t know how it will turn out.

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February 23, 1945 – Friday

Posted on February 23, 2015 by John

Took a lot of salvage down and turned it in. Kept myself busy all day and Zirkel and I went to the show up town. Came home and wrote a letter and went to bed. Haven’t been feeling a bit … Continue reading →

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Letter Home – February 22, 1945

Posted on February 22, 2015 by John

Dear Mother & Dad, I hate to write one of these dehydrated letters but I haven’t much to say and I’m pretty busy at the present. We will get straightened around soon and I’ll have more time. I’m glad to … Continue reading →

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February 22, 1945 – Thursday

Posted on February 22, 2015 by John

Just the same as yesterday. Plenty of work and no time for anything else. Went down to the gym and played some basketball for a while. Came home and I was tired. I went to bed.

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February 21, Wednesday

Posted on February 21, 2015 by John

Had a lot of back book work to catch up on so I was kept busy all day so I had little time for anything else. Popped some corn and had beer to go with it.

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February 20, 1945 – Tuesday

Posted on February 20, 2015 by John

Spent the day straightening things up. We are right next to a brewery so there’s plenty of beer to be had. We just sat around and talked all evening till bed time.

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February 19, 1945 – Monday

Posted on February 19, 2015 by John

We were ready to go early, but as usual you have to wait and go by convoy. We left at 11:00. The first large town to pass through was Colmar. We went through Baccarat, St. Die, Luneville, Nancy and stopped … Continue reading →

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