Category Archives: Diary

We made us a ball diamond today. The ground was awful hard and we had a job on our hands. In the evening we went to a show. Saw the same picture we were supposed to see last week. “Standing … Continue reading →

Mel and I worked on our flack shack. Boy it’s really a honey. We have our cots dug in and it’s large enough for three fellows, so us two have plenty of room. Even put electric lights in it. It’s … Continue reading →

The Company went out to work today. They had a large air raid last night and the personnel bombs threw shrapnel pretty close so Melgard and I decided to dig in. We have been sleeping out in the open and … Continue reading →

The Company was working up at the Division C.P. today. Little to do here and very little to write about. Went over to the Battalion five times today. Boy what a ride. Received a few letters and answered a few … Continue reading →

Wow! Jerry was over last night and it was worse than a few nights ago. He dropped personnel bombs everywhere. I just layed there and shook, waiting any minute for one to come through the tent. The raid lasted about … Continue reading →

Turned in our Mackinaws today. Did a few other odd jobs and worked on my clothing requisitions. Guess we will be going back in the lines soon. The 30th Inf. moved up last night and the 15th is ready to … Continue reading →

Boy Oh Boy, we had an air raid last night. Bombs were falling every where. Personnel and heavy bombs. Some hit pretty close as the concussion was terrific. They hit an ammunition dump close by and shells were landing in … Continue reading →

It’s about the same thing to do here every day so there is little to write about. We had a small air raid last night. Not much to get excited about. Had to go over to the Bn. a few … Continue reading →

We got to sleep late today. I took a shower and drove the fellows to church. Went to Communion. It started raining. After dinner I went over to “B” Co. to a show. Lena Horn in “Stormy Weather”. Pretty good. … Continue reading →

Had a big air raid last night. They dropped personnel bombs about 300 yrds from us. They were bombing all over the beachhead. Two planes burst into fire and fell to the ground. Was quite a sight. We turned in … Continue reading →