Category Archives: Diary

Not much to do. The company is still on the alert to go out as infantry. We played cards an went to a show in the evening.

Worked around all morning, and right after dinner Council, Zirkel and I went fishing with TNT. When we got back the company was packing up. We are retreating. Or I should say falling back to better positions. We moved after … Continue reading →

Not much to do. Still the thought of going out as infantry, but nothing definite. Wrote some letters and played a little cards. That’s about all there is to do as the bad weather has slowed the fighting to a … Continue reading →

Issued out clothes all day today. There is rumors that we will go up on the lines as infantry as our infantry is short of replacements. Played cards and went to a show in Remiremont.

Took in salvage today and went down after the clothes. In the afternoon a few of us played pass and touch football. Played cards and read a little before going to bed.

Kept busy all day. Went down after some clothes but they were not in as yet. Played cards and read a little. Also wrote some letters.

Not much to do today so I wrote letters just about all day. I only have about 10 more to go and I’ll be caught up. Played cards and went to bed.

One of our trucks came in from Italy and we had a few supplies on it so I straightened them out. It took about all day to do it. Saw some prisoners go by and they were nothing but little … Continue reading →

I worked on requisitions and shortages all day. Wrote a few letters, Melgard was in to see me. He is still looking for his outfit, the lucky dog. Played cards a while and went to bed.

Boy it’s miserable out. Foggy and the rain is sure cold. We dug out our stove and set it up. We moved about 3 pm. Went into town and bivouacked in a textile factory. It’s much better than being outside. … Continue reading →