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July 26, 1944 – Wednesday

Nothing to do. Played cards and went to a show. That’s about all for today.

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July 25, 1944 – Tuesday

We are getting more trucks ready to go. When we will leave I don’t know – one of these days though. Heard last night that we were going on a dry run first. Went to a show and then to … Continue reading

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July 24, 1944 – Monday

I issued stuff out all day today. The time is getting short. We have loaded part of our stuff on ships. We were issued four bottles of beer and 2 cakes today. Not bad. The beer was from America for … Continue reading

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July 23, 1944 – Sunday

I messed around camp all morning and then Steve and I took off for Naples. We went to a show and then to Madison Square Garden’s to the Prize Fights. They were pretty good. Drank a little “Vino” and came … Continue reading

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July 22, 1944 – Saturday

There’s plenty to do around here now, and the landings can’t be far off. Half the company gets to go on pass today and the other half tomorrow. Steve and I went over to some Dago’s house to get some … Continue reading

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July 21, 1944 – Friday

The company came down at noon today. I was issuing things out all afternoon. We went to a show in the evening.

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July 20, 1944 – Thursday

We heard rumors that the Company was coming down. I hope so. We have a lot of equipment to issue out. Went to a show in town tonight.

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July 19, 1944 – Wednesday

Nothing new, we had three more fellows killed up in the mine field. It’s a dirty shame they have to do the cleaning up.

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July 18, 1944 – Tuesday

About the same as yesterday. Received a couple of packages from home, and a few letters. Got a truck and went to a show.

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July 17, 1944 – Monday

Laid around most of the day, it’s so hot. Wrote a few letters and slept a little. We had some P.X. and I got my Rations and then went to a show.

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