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Category Archives: 1942
Nov 15, 1942 – Sunday
One week ago today things began to happen around here, but today everything is quiet. Many things have happened since then. All of the French have their guns back now and are fighting with us. Lets hope the ware ends … Continue reading
Nov 14, 1942 – Saturday
Nothing new today, it was just about the same as Friday. Except hauling ammunition we hauled the casualties from the torpedoing from the night before. They were sure a pitiful looking sight. Most all of them had 3rd degree burns. … Continue reading
Nov 13, 1942 – Friday
The Bliss sank about 2:30 am this morning so all of my clothes and sleeping bag is at the bottom of the ocean. Its ashame as I had allot of usable things that I wanted in there but I’m not … Continue reading
Nov 12, 1942 – Thursday
We learned this morning that the USS Hughes had been sunk by a sub. We had a few fellows on that ship but all reached shore safely. The sub also hit three other ships but didn’t sink them. we spent … Continue reading
Nov 11, 1942 – Wednesday
Today is Armistice Day and it is also the day the armistices is to be signed in Casablanca. Fierce fighting lasted all night and the town fell this morning. They are going to sign the pack at Noon today. Every … Continue reading
The “Truscott Trott”
From the close of the Casablanca operation until their departure to Sicily, the 3rd Division was scattered throughout French Morocco and western Algeria. The main staging area preparing to invade Sicily, convoy after convoy of men and equipment arrived at … Continue reading
Nov 10, 1942 -Tuesday
We were up at 6:30am and made some coffee from our “K” rations and then went to work. While they were changing the wheels, I got my first glimpse of the town. Frenchy and I went in to see if … Continue reading
Nov 9, 1942 – Monday
We were up bright and early this morning and what were we greeted by but 15 German bombers. We shot down tow of them and the rest flew away. Later they came back and bombed and strafed the beach. So … Continue reading
Nov 8, 1942 – Sunday
Wow! today is the day. It is now 9:30am and the zero hour is getting near. The announcement just came over the phone, batter up so that means a fight. Now came the play ball. Everyone is anxious to find … Continue reading
Operation Torch – North Africa
The first offensive that the 3rd Division saw was the joint British–American invasion of French North Africa that started on the 8th of November 1942. The Allies organized three amphibious task forces to seize the key ports and airports of … Continue reading
