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Category Archives: 1943
Oct 8, 1943 – Friday
Well here we are out ahead of everything again. The infantry is fighting in the hills just ahead of us. We can hear machine guns and motor fire plain. Just so they don’t lob any over this way. Thank God … Continue reading
Oct 7, 1943 – Thursday
It rained again last night and we can’t move this morning at the Germans are still shelling the hill ahead of us. Today is the first day we can write letters since we have been in Italy. They are bombing … Continue reading
Oct 6, 1943 – Wednesday
Our infantry really pushed the Gerries last night. They closed in on all sides and they retreated about twenty miles. We passed Mount Vesuvius this morning you could see the smoke rolling out of the top of it. It is … Continue reading
Oct 5, 1943 – Tuesday
We moved again this morning. As the Germans move back we move forward. We went about 5 more miles and the Germans aren’t more than 3 miles from us. We were working on a by pass and the people were … Continue reading
Oct 4, 1943 – Monday
Boy did it rain last night; we were running around in mud up to our knees. The trucks are all stuck and have to be winched out. Finally we got all of the trucks out and took off for our … Continue reading
Oct 3, 1943 – Sunday
You never get to go to church so Sundays are just the same as any other day. It rained all night again. We were up at 5:00 AM and left at about 7 AM. We moved way on the other … Continue reading
Oct 2, 1943 – Saturday
Boy did it rain last night. We kept pretty dry though. We have one tent pitched over the other. We had to order our Winter clothing today so I was kept busy all day. It rained off and on all … Continue reading
Oct 1, 1943 – Friday
Well we are moving again today. We were to move at 6:00 AM this morning but here it is 2PM and we are still sitting here. We left at 4:30 PM and arrived this side of Avellino. The people are … Continue reading
September 30, 1943 – Thursday
We left for a new area this morning our infantry is pushing ahead steady so we more just about everyday. We traveled about 32km. We pulled into an area at the foot of high mountain. The fog was so heavy … Continue reading
September 29, 1943 – Wednesday
Rain it did to, all night long and how it did flow. Trees were blew down all around us. My tent pegs puled out and my tent came down. I pulled it up by hand till it stopped raining and … Continue reading
