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Letter Home – January 1, 1945

Happy new year Mother & Dad, Well I wonder what the new year has in store for us. I’m afraid I spoke out of turn when I said that it wasn’t any snow here. Well we now have a blanket … Continue reading

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January 1, 1945 – Monday

Happy New Year !!! Well the new year is here & I wonder what it has in store for us. None of us felt like doing much to day, so we just sat around & talked about what we did … Continue reading

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December 31, 1944 – Sunday

We loaded everything up and left about 11 o’clock. It snowed most of the night and is still snowing out now. We are moving up into the mountains and it’s really cold. The snow gets deeper the higher we go. … Continue reading

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December 30, 1944 – Saturday

We got in our new sleeping bags today so we issued them out. I’ll be darned if we’re not going to move again tomorrow. It sure beats me. We are moving above Colmar and the good old 3rd Division will … Continue reading

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December 29, 1944 – Friday

We loaded the other truck with mines and then sat around until we moved. We moved just after dinner. It’s in a Bottle factory. Not much of a bivouac. We got us a room in the basement. Fixed us a … Continue reading

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December 28, 1944 – Thursday

The company is wiring in the whole front. They are expecting a large counter attack. All of the troops and service companys are moving back to a new area. We loaded our truck up today and we are to move … Continue reading

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December 27, 1944 – Wednesday

Did a little work around the supply this morning. Had to unload the truck as they are going to use it to haul barb-wire. Played some cards, and wrote a few letters.

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December 26, 1944 – Tuesday

Had a couple of the fellows wounded yesterday. Not much doing here. Wrote some letters and listened to the radio.

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Letter Home – December 25, 1944

Dear Mother & Dad Merry Christmas Mom & Dad. I was just thinking about home, so I thought I would write a letter. I’ve been a pretty good boy this Christmas. I went three masses yesterday and two today. Not … Continue reading

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December 25, 1944 – Monday, Christmas Day

Not much of a Merry Christmas. Every thing is dead and the company is working. I went to two masses again today and wrote a few letters home. Listened to the radio tonight and played a little cards.

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