Author Archives: John

This is our last day as we go home tomorrow.  We left the first thing this morning, and what I mean we really put in a day of it.  Some Fellow hollered at me today as he was passing in … Continue reading →

Had another raid, not much though.  We are on the fifth floor so we had a good view of it.  Went out to Pompeii this morning.  It was very interesting in I enjoyed it very much.  I took a few … Continue reading →

We had a small air raid last night.  Boy the people here are sure scared of planes.  Wellman took off the first thing this morning and didn’t come back until chow time that night.  We covered the town of Naples … Continue reading →

They dropped a few shells in last night,  Boy I’ll be glad to get away for a while.  We left this morning at 7:30 and no sooner had we started when over came the Jerries.  One plane was shot down.  … Continue reading →

They shelled about the same as last night.  Not close but just enough to make you sweat.  The sun was out today but it’s still cold.  I was told today that I was to go to Naples tomorrow on a … Continue reading →

One year ago today I landed in Africa.  Since then I have come a long way.  They dropped the shells a little short last night so we didn’t get up, but if one came any closer than the last one … Continue reading →

Boy they threw the shells at us last night.  It was really cold when I got up.  We went up and stood in a cave until they strafed, then went back to bed.  It started raining today and rained all … Continue reading →

We moved the first thing this morning about four miles.  We set up our tent and I had to get out a few requisitions.  The English 10th Corp. is moving in and as is the 34th and 45th division.  Boy … Continue reading →

Got in some more winter clothes today Mackinaw’s, wool shirts & trousers.  Worked around issuing them out all day.  Traded soap & C rations for potatoes & onions.  Not much else happened today.  Wrote a few letters and went to … Continue reading →