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March 25, 1943 – Thursday

It is still raining out windy this morning. I have been working on my salvage Certificates in the afternoon. I got out my requisitions as I didn’t have anything else to do. We played a little ball after supper, but … Continue reading

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March 24, 1943 – Wednesday

Boy it rained loud all night last night and so far is still raining. I thought my tent was going to blow away. I stayed in most of the day and took care of the salvage. Tonight I wrote a … Continue reading

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March 23, 1943 – Tuesday

I wasn’t very busy this morning. I just straightened up a little and got a few things packed. We should leave any day now. We have 3 men and an officer leaving for Tunisia and Tripoli tomorrow morning. We are … Continue reading

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March 22, 1943 – Monday

I slept all morning, took a shower, ate dinner and then went on guard. I walked from 1 to 5. Ate supper then played the 2nd platoon a ball game. My arm was sore but we won 2 to 1 … Continue reading

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March 21, 1943 – Sunday

I got up about 9 am this morning ate and then got ready to go to mass. We have to walk down the road about a mile or so. I went to communion today also. I wrote letters all afternoon … Continue reading

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March 20, 1943 – Saturday

It was a dull day all day today and we had the afternoon off. I read papers all after noon and then had my arm rubbed down. I went to bed a 8 o’clock but read until about 11pm. We … Continue reading

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March 19, 1943 – Friday

I had to make out my requisitions today so I was busy all morning. In the afternoon I wrote letters. In the evening we played the 3rd platoon and lost 8 to 2. For 4 innings they didn’t have a … Continue reading

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March 18, 1943 – Thursday

I had to work on my salvage certificates this morning, and after I finished that I didn’t have a thing to do. I spent the afternoon making pillow slips out of an old sheet that was brought over from the … Continue reading

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March 17, 1943 – Wednesday

Today is salvage day and I have to take care of it. Not much else happened today. The 3rd platoon & the 2nd platoon played a game tonight and I bet 5 bucks again and won. The score was 7 … Continue reading

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March 16, 1943 – Tuesday

We started garnishing nets to day and it’s sure a job. Most of the company is working on it. We are going to play the 2nd platoon a ball game tonight and I have 5 bucks bet on the game. … Continue reading

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