Category Archives: Diary

Had a lot of back book work to catch up on so I was kept busy all day so I had little time for anything else. Popped some corn and had beer to go with it.

Spent the day straightening things up. We are right next to a brewery so there’s plenty of beer to be had. We just sat around and talked all evening till bed time.

We were ready to go early, but as usual you have to wait and go by convoy. We left at 11:00. The first large town to pass through was Colmar. We went through Baccarat, St. Die, Luneville, Nancy and stopped … Continue reading →

Finished packing today. Loaded the supply truck and cleaned up around the camp. The 15th and 7th have both pulled out. We leave in the morning for the other side of Nancy.

We started loading the trucks up and getting things ready to leave. Worked most of the day. Wrote a letter and played some cards.

Had to make out a lot of requisitions today. Took them down to the Battalion and turned them in. On the way back we lost two of our rear wheels, so I had to hitch hike back to the company … Continue reading →

Today is inspection. Everything is in tip-top shape. The inspection went off swell and the Major said it was very good. Which really means something as he has never told a company that before. After inspections we put everything away. … Continue reading →

Work, work, work, boy we have really been busy, getting ready for these inspections. I have to get all of the property books into shape, and that’s really a job. Went to a show tonight and played some cards.

Boy, we really had a close call last night. The krouts started shelling us, and one shell went through the top of the barracks we are in, down through the floor, ran along the hall way, threw a desk, then … Continue reading →

Nothing to do at all today. One squad went out to sweep for some mines. Played cards and wrote letters.