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January 30, 1944 – Sunday
Jerry was over last night to bomb. They have a new bomb now. A rocket bomb. We could watch them fire it from the planes. He came back over again about 12:30am and I’m telling you my nerves are just … Continue reading
January 29, 1944 – Saturday
Funny thing Jerry didn’t even come over last night. He must be slipping. He shelled most of the night though but only a few came close to us. We are moving right after dinner. It’s too quiet here ha, ha. … Continue reading
January 28, 1944 – Friday
Boy they had a big raid last night and I just shook in my sleeping bag. You can hear the plane so plain and hear them go into a dive to drop their bomb. We have really seen some air … Continue reading
January 27 1944 -Thursday
My God! My God! This morning was worse than last night. It started at 5 am. I got up and went toward the beach. Three bombs hit and knocked me down. I got up and ran back to the barracks … Continue reading
January 26, 1944 – Wednesday
It is raining and the weather is bad so Jerry didn’t come over last night. He shelled us most of the night but none came too close. As the weather cleared up this morning over he came, one kid got … Continue reading
January 25, 1944 – Tuesday
Boy oh boy what a night. I’m telling you I was so scared that I shook like a leaf. I prayed just as hard as I could pray. Some bombs jarred the plaster out of the walls and I was … Continue reading
January 24, 1944 – Monday
I was sick all day to day. I haven’t had over three hours sleep in the last two nights and with this head cold I have it got me down. I had fever so I went to bed. It did … Continue reading
January 23, 1944 – Sunday
We move the first thing this morning and it was a good thing as our area was bombed and strafed. We moved down to the water front in some old station barracks. I don’t like it at all. I would … Continue reading
Operation Shingle – The Invasion of Anzio
On January 22, 1944 Operation Shingle was launched. This was an Allied amphibious landing in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. The operation was commanded by American Major General John P. Lucas and was intended to outflank German forces … Continue reading
January 22, 1944 – Saturday
We are to land some time this morning. You can see the Navy ships firing toward shore. We heard over the loud speaker that the first wave of troops landed okay and we are waiting to go ashore. Planes came … Continue reading