Your Son, ‘Chick’
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June 24, 1944 – Saturday
Move, move, move, that’s all we do. I’ll be glad when we make this invasion and get this war over with. Set up the supply and then went to take a bath. They had a show for us tonight.
June 23, 1944 – Friday
About the same as yesterday. Went to see Vince in the hospital. He is going home. God he is in bad shape. Back broke & jaw broke. Glad he is going home and I would like to be going too, … Continue reading
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June 22, 1944 – Thursday
Worked all day on reports and other jobs. Nothing to do in the evenings and I don’t feel like writing letters.
Letter Home – June 21, 1944
Dear Mother & Dad I am really behind in my letter writing, so please forgive me for not writing more often. We are kept pretty busy now. I have a few of your letters before me as I will answer … Continue reading
Telegram – June 21, 1944
MRS JOHAN BRUNS= 303 WEST MAPLE ST ZG= =REGRET TO INFORM YOU YOUR SON PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHARLES F BRUNS WAS ON TWENTY EIGHT MAY SLIGHTLY INJURED IN ACTION IN ITALY PERIOD YOU WILL BE ADVISED AS REPORTS OF CONDITION … Continue reading
June 21, 1944 – Wednesday
Well, here we are back down at Naples. Same old bivouac we were in before we took off for Anzio. Wonder where we will go now. Set up the supply and wrote a letter home to Mother and Dad.
June 20, 1944 – Tuesday
We loaded the trucks today and will leave tonight about 12 o’clock. Played cards and read all day.
‘This is the Army’ – Rome Opera House
Chick saw Irving Berlin’s ‘This is the Army’ at the Rome Opera House on June 19, 1944. The pictured program was sent home to his Mom & Dad which was found in a letter. In May 1941, ex-Sergeant … Continue reading
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June 19, 1944 – Monday
Not much to do today. We have caught up on as much work as we can. They gave us passes to Rome to see Irving Berlin’s Musical show, “This is the Army”. It was very good and I enjoyed it … Continue reading
Letter Home – June 18, 1944
Dear Dad, I do believe this is the first letter I have ever written to use since I have been overseas. It’s always dear Mother & Dad. Well this one is for you, and you alone. Of course you can … Continue reading
