Author Archives: John

Well from here on and until Feb 27th I have been unable to keep up with my diary.   Everyone on the beach head has to work in order to stay here. This is the toughest of all landings that I … Continue reading →

We laid around all day. Some of us had field glass and we could watch them shell to town of Latinia. Jerry was over a few times to bomb and strafe. No one was hurt.

Had another big bombing raid last night. We could see the planes release the rocket bombs right above us. We worked around the supply rooms and then every one got ready to move out as Infantry. We left our area … Continue reading →

Jerry was over last night to bomb. They have a new bomb now. A rocket bomb. We could watch them fire it from the planes. He came back over again about 12:30am and I’m telling you my nerves are just … Continue reading →

Funny thing Jerry didn’t even come over last night. He must be slipping. He shelled most of the night though but only a few came close to us. We are moving right after dinner. It’s too quiet here ha, ha. … Continue reading →

Boy they had a big raid last night and I just shook in my sleeping bag. You can hear the plane so plain and hear them go into a dive to drop their bomb. We have really seen some air … Continue reading →

My God! My God! This morning was worse than last night. It started at 5 am. I got up and went toward the beach. Three bombs hit and knocked me down. I got up and ran back to the barracks … Continue reading →

It is raining and the weather is bad so Jerry didn’t come over last night. He shelled us most of the night but none came too close. As the weather cleared up this morning over he came, one kid got … Continue reading →

Boy oh boy what a night. I’m telling you I was so scared that I shook like a leaf. I prayed just as hard as I could pray. Some bombs jarred the plaster out of the walls and I was … Continue reading →