From March 1st to march 7th, Chick was embedded with the infantry and was unable to keep his diary up to date.
Your Son, ‘Chick’
March 4, 1944 – Saturday
March 3, 1944 – Friday
“Chick” Bruns
From March 1st to march 7th, Chick was embedded with the infantry and was unable to keep his diary up to date.
March 2, 1944 – Thursday
From March 1st to march 7th, Chick was embedded with the infantry and was unable to keep his diary up to date.
March 1, 1944 – Wednesday
From March 1st to march 7th, Chick was embedded with the infantry and was unable to keep his diary up to date.
February 29, 1944 – Tuesday
We went out to see if we could find a cow this morning. When we got back we got ready to move out as infantry again. Jerry is sure putting on a big counter attack today. Man oh Man but it’s hot. At the present time he is throwing them all around us and I am pretty nervous. Oh well if he gets me he will get me, but I would like to get home. Well its 2 pm and we haven’t moved out as yet. Jerry is still throwing them in and our artillery is throwing them back. Boy did they ever hit our bivouac area. One hit about ten feet from me and put our supply
truck out of commission. We also lost three men and my best boy friend Don Towslee is missing. They brought his truck in and it had been hit by an artillery shell. I surely hope nothing is wrong with him. But I’m afraid to think. His truck was all riddled. They finished off the day by getting five of our trucks. God have they been shelling every thing. I don’t think I can stand much more. We move out as infantry just after dark.
February 28, 1944 – Monday
It is still raining and we can’t get much done on our
dugout. Well it cleared up and we got it finished. Put just a thin top on it and slept in it tonight. I feel much safer under the ground.
February 27, 1944 – Sunday
Well we packed up and came home today. We started digging us a dugout for four of us in the side of a hill. Got part of it dug and will finish it tomorrow. It has been raining most of the day. Jerry came over tonight and dropped personnel bombs just short of our area.
Letter Home – February 27, 1944
Dear Mother & Dad,
Just a line to let you know that I am well and in good health. There is little to write about here so don’t expect too many letters. I received your valentines and letter of Feb 8th. Also Gee’s tobacco pouch that she sent me. Tell her thanks a million. So Al is in 1-A. It sure is a shame that they send fathers with three or four kids into the army, when they have plenty of young fellows back in the states. It didn’t used to bother me, but I’m beginning to get fed up with that kind of army. By the time the kids get through college the war will be over. Goodbye and write.
All my Love
Your Son,
“Chick”
February 26, 1944 – Saturday
From February 2 through February 26, Chick was unable to post daily to the diary. The entry of February 2, 1944 recaps those events.
February 25, 1944 – Friday
From February 2 through February 26, Chick was unable to post daily to the diary. The entry of February 2, 1944 recaps those events.
