Category Archives: Diary

Same as yesterday, train, train, train. I took a bath and went over to the Battalion a couple of times. We played the 81 Recon “C” Company tonight and won 4 to 1. In the last inning I hit a … Continue reading →

Everyone is training getting ready for the push here, but when it will come off I don’t know. Snook was over to see me and I took him home. We had a show tonight. Wasn’t very good. Came home and … Continue reading →

Not much to do today. We played the 36th field and won 5 to 1. I pitched. I also won 10 dollars on the game. Wrote a couple of letters and went to bed.

Today is Mother’s Day and I have been thinking of Mom all day long. If she only knew how close I came to seeing my end this morning. Old Tudski was really throwing them in this morning. They hit all … Continue reading →

Old Jerry kinda livened up a bit last night and counter attacked. Our artillery soon put a stop to it. The 36 Div. is now moving onto the beach head, getting ready for the push. Not much to do today, … Continue reading →

About the same as yesterday except we played the 14th Ordinance tonight and lost 2 to 1 in 11 innings. It was a tough game to lose. Went to the show after the game. Oh yes, Snook was here to … Continue reading →

Not much to do today so nothing to write about. We played the 34th Recon outfit a ball game and won 4 to 2. Played cards and went to bed.

Had a large air raid last night and it was really a big one. Not much to do any more. Went over to the battalion a few times today. We played “B” Company tonight. I’ll have to make excuses now … Continue reading →

Well, I’ll be darn, old Jerry threw in a few shells last night. Haven’t heard those screaming shells for quite some time here in this bivouac area. Worked on Vince’s knife most of the day. Played cards and went to … Continue reading →

Awful quiet today, nothing to do. We got paid this afternoon and of course the games all started. We played ball this evening with the 36th Field Artillery and won 4 to 2. There was close to $200.00 bet on … Continue reading →