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Category Archives: 1944
August 19, 1944 – Saturday
We left the first thing this morning to find the company. We had to travel about 50 miles. Arrived at the company about 2 pm. The infantry is still moving ahead, so that means we will move in the morning.
Letter Home – August 18, 1944
Dear Mother & Dad Well here I am in France. Maybe we can get moving and get this war over with. You probably know more what’s going on by reading the paper then I can tell you. So far this … Continue reading
August 18, 1944 – Friday
The first platoon went out to work today. The French are taking over this section so the company is moving out. We are short of trucks so we are staying behind. Breunig and Slattum came in from the boats so … Continue reading
August 17, 1944 – Thursday
We are to leave today to another area about 10 miles down the coast. The Artillery is firing about 100 yards across the road from us. We went down to a house that was close by and got some eggs … Continue reading
August 16, 1944 – Wednesday
We moved the first thing this morning. Just before we left I went into a house and looked around. The house was all full of English books, so I took a few of them. We rode about 12 miles up … Continue reading
August 15, 1944 – Tuesday
Couldn’t sleep all night; guess I was nervous. We were up at 4:00 am as the assault infantry is getting ready to go ashore. The Navy is firing in the mainland now. We ate breakfast then came up to watch … Continue reading
Operation Dragoon, Invasion of Southern France
Operation Dragoon was the Allied invasion of southern France on 15 August 1944, during World War II. The invasion was initiated via a parachute drop by the 1st Airborne Task Force, followed by an amphibious assault by elements of the … Continue reading
August 14, 1944 – Monday
It sure doesn’t seem like we are going to make a landing tomorrow. We played cards all day and I won back a little of what I lost yesterday. Well, tomorrow is the day.
August 13, 1944 – Sunday
We found out where we are going this morning – Southern France. We looked at the maps and studied the terrain that we are to land on. There are plenty of pillboxes and mines. Went to mass and played cards … Continue reading
Letter Home – August 12, 1944
Dear Mother & Dad The weather has taken a change for the better today. It’s really swell out. It has been cool and windy as could be. It has a train for some time now and the dust is terrible. … Continue reading
