Layed around all morning. They told us to get ready as the trucks were coming to pick us up. I went to mass at 2 o’clock and the trucks finally came about 6:30 pm. We loaded and left for the QM area. Got in about 12 o’clock and I went to sleep on some boards with one blanket wrapped around me.
Everything is about the same as yesterday. Played some ping pong.
Nothing to do but walk around. Play cards and read. Hope they come after us soon.
Dear Mother & Dad;
Just a line to let you know I’m Okea and still trying to get back to the company. This makes the 3rd repo depot that I have been too, but I guess it will be the last one until I go back to the division depot. If I don’t get out soon I’m going to see if I can’t get out and hitch hike back. These repo depots drive a man crazy. As you can see by the top of the letter I’m in Germany. So far I haven’t much to say for it as there is nothing left of the cities. The bombers have certainly ruined them. I entered Germany at about 9:00 o’clock at night and crossed the Rhine river at one o’clock. We had a miserable ride. We did not have a top on our truck, and we had a long ride. It rained part of the way, and most of us had our raincoats in the bottom of our barracks bag. Boy what a night we spent. We got to one depot and they were full up so we had to go on to another one. We got there about 4:30 AM & and had to pitch tents. Well so long for now I’ll write you soon.
Your Son,
“Chick”
Pulled 2 hours of guard this morning. Jr. and I played cards. I wrote a letter home. Read a little. Sure hope I get out of here soon. Went to bed early.
We crossed the Rhine River at Worms at about 1:30 am. It is surely a wide river. We passed through Darmstadt. Boy, but that city is wrecked. We got to our area at about 4:30 am. We had to pitch pup tents and me and Jr. with out any shelter halves. We slept till 7 am got up and ate breakfast. Layed around all day and were on guard from 6:00 until 10:00 pm. Went to bed.
Was put on the alert to leave tonight after chow. We left at 8:00 for the 71st Repo Depot. We rode in an open truck without any top. It rained on us and our raincoats were in the bottom of our bags. It was cold and miserable. I entered Germany at about 9:00 pm. Passed the first line of Seigfried defense. The Dragons teeth were about 8 to 10 feet high. Plenty of pill boxes. We got to the new area at 11 pm. But they were full up and we had to go on to another company.
Ate breakfast and wrote a couple of letters home. Not much to do but just have to wait until your called to go to another depot. Went to town for a while, came back and went to a show. Played some cards and went to bed.
Dear Mother & Dad;
Well I my my way back to the company, but these Repo depots are going to drive me crazy. I don’t know how long it’s going to take me to get back, as the front is moving fairly fast and they can’t get in touch with the division. I’ll let you know from time to time. Don’t expect too many letters as I’m not writing to any one. — well today is Easter Sunday. Boy I’ll never for get this day. I didn’t think I was going to get to go mass today, but at the depot I’m at now I just got in and mass was going on so I went. I really had an Easter dinner, ha, ha. We were riding on a dusty road, I had a “K” rations to eat, which consisted of a piece of cheese and a cracker. For supper I had a spoonful of hash & a cup of coffee. Great Eh. Boy but I’ll be glad to get back to the company. I haven’t had any mail since I left for the hospital. Oh well I had a good time while I was at the hospital anyway. I hope you can read this as I’m writing in on my knee. Goodbye and I love you both very much. I’ll write again soon.
Your Son,
“Chick”
We left at 7:30 this morning for HQ near to the 3rd Repo Depot. We were processed again and then went to mass and communion. I surely thought I was going to miss it. Ate chow and walked around the town for a while. Went to a show and went to bed.
