Category Archives: Diary

We were very busy all day today.  Went down to draw some clothes in the afternoon.  Got in and extra shelter half per man.  I will try and catch up on my letter writing tonight.  Eight sacks of mail just … Continue reading →

Well we had to load the 4 ton today and get ready to go to the front. We’re going up to relieve the 36th division. Same place we were when we left before. Worked all day long and didn’t get … Continue reading →

I left the first thing in the morning to go see “Snook”. I was lucky I caught the 4 ton going down to Santa Maria after our cat. It went right by the place “Snook” was at. We talked all … Continue reading →

Today was about the same as yesterday in work.  Bowen & I went over to the Ordnance.  Got in a G.I. stove and set it up.  Badali and I fixed up our tent and put in electric lights.  Have it … Continue reading →

Not doing much today.  Went down after the combat suits and then issued them out.  Cleaned up a few rifles and that was about all for today.  Played cards at night and won 6 bucks.  Wrote a couple of letters … Continue reading →

Worked around the supply room all day.  Turned in a few excess rifles.  Kept pretty busy all day.  Played cards for cigarettes at night.  Wrote a couple of letters and went to bed.

Worked around the supply room for awhile this morning and then the greatest thing in the world happened, “Snook” came.  I was so excited and glad to see him that I shook all over.  We were together the whole day.  … Continue reading →

We issued out the shoes today and what a mass.  They’re having another clothing shortage and have changed the training schedule so that means we won’t go up for awhile yet.  Maybe we will go some place else.  Played cards … Continue reading →

I went to mass at 9:30 AM today.  It’s a nice day and the sun is shinning, but not for long as it is cloudy in the North direction.  After mass went down to get our combat boots.  It started … Continue reading →

It has been nice all day for a change. The sun has been out all day long. We straightened up the supply room and that was about all of the work. Received three packages. Emma Sass, Vet of Foreign Wars … Continue reading →