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10th Engineers embedded with the infantry
Chick talks more about Sicily and how the 10th Engineers were embedded with the Infantry. Filmed 2007 at the studios of WILL, University of Illinois as part of the “WWII Central Illinois Stories” series
Posted in 1943, In his words
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August 6, 1943 – Friday
We were awakened this morning by the battle has started and we are pushing forward steadily. We didn’t get very far only a couple or three miles. Not much artillery fire is going on. We were shelled a little last … Continue reading
Letter home – August 5, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad; I had better take time out and get a letter home because I know you have been worrying about me. We are getting along pretty good now. We have it pretty badly, we are bivouac near … Continue reading
August 5, 1943 – Thursday
We moved up again this morning. They shelled one area just as we pulled out so it was a good thing we left. There is going to be a big drive tonight so look out. I listened to the radio … Continue reading
August 4, 1943 – Wednesday
We woke up this morning hearing enemy shells just a whining, but as long as they are whining you are safe. The Company is going to move up. We straightened up the supply truck and went swimming. The Company didn’t … Continue reading
Champaign Man Finds Swimming Hole in Sicily – by Harold V. Boyle
With the American Seventh Army east of San Stefano, Sicily, Aug. 3 – (Delayed) – (AP) – American combat engineers during battle lulls have turned the vast Mediterranean into a combination “old swimming hole” and laundry. Within the sound … Continue reading
August 3, 1943 – Tuesday
Funny we didn’t move but they have been busting shells around us all day. We dished out a few clothes and went in swimming. A fellow from the Associated Press took down my name. I wrote a couple of letters, … Continue reading
August 2, 1943 – Monday
We are going to move on up this morning. We move up a few miles ahead of the infantry to work on a bridge that was blown out. Man do the Germans ever blow these bridges. They are also shelling … Continue reading
The front lines of Sicily
Chick talks about being on the front and working with land mines during the invasion of Sicily. Filmed 2007 at the studios of WILL, University of Illinois as part of the “WWII Central Illinois Stories” series
Posted in 1943, In his words
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August 1, 1943 – Sunday
We woke up in the morning and there was a big air raid going on. Man, I never saw so much ‘ack ack’ in the air at one time. I saw a couple of planes shot down. We moved out … Continue reading
