Your Son, ‘Chick’
Category Archives: 1944
November 20, 1944 – Monday
They went out again last night and put it up. You should have heard the racket this morning. Thousands of artillery pieces opened up to start the drive. The infantry crossed the river and moved ahead. We played some cards … Continue reading
Letter Home – November 19, 1944
Dear Mother & Dad, Not much to write about. The going is a little slow so that also makes it hard to find some things to write about. (pardon me while I think of it please send me some olives … Continue reading
November 19, 1944 – Sunday
The Company went out to put the foot bridge across the river. They stayed out all night and didn’t put it up at all. The Company layed around all day so we had little to do. Wrote a few letters.
November 18, 1944 – Saturday
We moved today to the assembly area. We are to move up tonight and fix the foot bridge. At the last minute they called it off as the 100th and 103rd divisions had crossed and fanned out enough that some … Continue reading
November 17, 1944 – Friday
We packed every thing up today as we are moving out. The training is finished and we are to cross the river. I have to go up and repair wire. I’d be a runner. Went to the show tonight. Good … Continue reading
November 16, 1944 – Thursday
About the same as yesterday. Wrote letters and went to a show. We had a small party tonight. We ate some of the things we had been saving from our Christmas packages.
November 15, 1944 – Wednesday
Not much to do today. Just a few odd jobs to do. Wrote a few letters and played some cards. Lost my money so I went to the show.
November 14, 1944 – Tuesday
I worked on my requisitions all day. Went to the show again.
November 13, 1944 – Monday
We issued more clothes today and I also had to work on my books. Kept busy all day. Went to the show in the evening. Wasn’t a bad show.
