Category Archives: 1943

We were up early this morning as we were going to go on landing maneuvers. This time instead of using Higgins Boats we used big barges. We were on the medium barge and they hold 6 medium tanks and personnel. … Continue reading →

We went out to the range in trucks today and we were to learn how to take out a pillbox. I was a demolition man. The flame throwers and we two demolition men went up a ravine with machine gun … Continue reading →

Went out with the company again today and the 2nd Pl. was attached to the 2nd Bn of the 7th Infantry. We laid a mine field of British mines this morning and after we got them laid out we had … Continue reading →

We hiked back out today and had quite a lot of fun. We built a lot of obstacles in the water and then went out in a boat and made a landing on it. Boy when the Bangalore torpedoes go … Continue reading →

Boy did we ever have a rugged day of it today. We hiked 6 miles down to the beach and had a course in demolition. It was mostly on British explosives. In the afternoon we had a lesson on how … Continue reading →

Not much happened today. we didn’t have to go out today. I just did a few odd jobs today. Boy had it ever been windy today. It just about blew our tents away. The 36th moved out today so there … Continue reading →

Well I didn’t go out today, so we just worked around in the supply room. I kept busy most of the day, but didn’t kill myself any. I have just finished shaving and now I think I will write a … Continue reading →

I went out with the company today and we had scouting and patrolling up in the Mts. Boy we are getting ready for that big invasion and its coming soon. We got to buy some candy and thing from the … Continue reading →