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Author Archives: John
July 26, 1944 – Wednesday
Nothing to do. Played cards and went to a show. That’s about all for today.
Letter Home – July 25, 1944
Dear Mother & Dad Guess I had better get a letter off while I have the time. I’m going to be pretty busy so I’ll have little time to write at all. Keep writing and when I can I’ll write … Continue reading
July 25, 1944 – Tuesday
We are getting more trucks ready to go. When we will leave I don’t know – one of these days though. Heard last night that we were going on a dry run first. Went to a show and then to … Continue reading
July 24, 1944 – Monday
I issued stuff out all day today. The time is getting short. We have loaded part of our stuff on ships. We were issued four bottles of beer and 2 cakes today. Not bad. The beer was from America for … Continue reading
July 23, 1944 – Sunday
I messed around camp all morning and then Steve and I took off for Naples. We went to a show and then to Madison Square Garden’s to the Prize Fights. They were pretty good. Drank a little “Vino” and came … Continue reading
July 22, 1944 – Saturday
There’s plenty to do around here now, and the landings can’t be far off. Half the company gets to go on pass today and the other half tomorrow. Steve and I went over to some Dago’s house to get some … Continue reading
July 21, 1944 – Friday
The company came down at noon today. I was issuing things out all afternoon. We went to a show in the evening.
July 20, 1944 – Thursday
We heard rumors that the Company was coming down. I hope so. We have a lot of equipment to issue out. Went to a show in town tonight.
Letter Home – July 19, 1944
Dear Mother & Dad Your letters are stacking up here so I had better answer a few of them so I won’t have so much to carry around. I don’t know whether I have lost some of the letters or … Continue reading
July 19, 1944 – Wednesday
Nothing new, we had three more fellows killed up in the mine field. It’s a dirty shame they have to do the cleaning up.
