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Oct 26, 1942 – Monday

Posted on October 26, 2012 by John

We are to find out where we are going to night.  We had to carry some secrete maps up today.  While we were carrying the maps up, one fell open and we saw the name of Morocco.  Monday night our … Continue reading →

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Oct 25, 1942 – Sunday

Posted on October 25, 2012 by John

Today is Sunday.  There are about 45 ships in the convoy now.  At 9:30 I am going to mass.  There’s not much doing to day.  the ships all remained the same.  It is very hot and windy.

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Oct 24, 1942 – Saturday

Posted on October 24, 2012 by John

During the night we moved out in to the bay.  At 10:30 we set sail for where I don’t know.  There are only 15 ships in the convoy but will soon be getting larger.  By 2:30pm we had picked up … Continue reading →

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Oct 23, 1942 – Friday

Posted on October 23, 2012 by John

4:30am We wandered all over the ship trying to find a place to sleep.  Everything was full so we just plopped down on deck.  Swanson and I went to get 11 boxes of candy for the fellows.  That was my … Continue reading →

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Oct 22, 1942 – Thursday

Posted on October 22, 2012 by John

Camp Pickett, Virginia It is now 3:00pm and we are suppose to leave the camp at 3:20pm.  It is now 4:30pm and we are aboard the train heading for Norfolk, VA.  At 10:00pm we arrived at the Embarkation port.  At … Continue reading →

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