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Letter Home – July 8, 1945

Posted on July 8, 2015 by John

Dear Mother & Dad; We left Salzburg the 6th of July, and it took us two days to get to our zone of occupation. We are in a small village about 24 miles from Kassel, Germany. We are to take … Continue reading →

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July 6, 1945 – Friday

Posted on July 6, 2015 by John

Didn’t go to bed all night as we had to get up at 3 o’clock any way. Lore and I talked till time to go. Poor kid cried and cried and I didn’t feel so good myself. I really got … Continue reading →

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April 26, 1945 – Thursday

Posted on April 26, 2015 by John

Dago and I caught three chickens and put them in a bag as we were moving and we would eat them tomorrow. We moved right after dinner. Lucky for us that we had just got by an area that Germany … Continue reading →

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April 17, 1945 – Tuesday

Posted on April 17, 2015 by John

Went back after the other load this morning with the extra truck that had come back from the QM. Now things should go better. We were back only to find out that we were leaving after dinner. We moved out … Continue reading →

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April 13, 1945 – Friday

Posted on April 13, 2015 by John

We stayed in this area all day. Dago started the generator and we listened to the radio. We left after supper. We are heading toward Bamberg. We set up our tent and went to sleep. Germany was over bombing and … Continue reading →

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Letter Home – April 5, 1945

Posted on April 5, 2015 by John

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 … Continue reading →

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April 3, 1945 – Tuesday

Posted on April 3, 2015 by John

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 … Continue reading →

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February 7, 1945 – Wednesday

Posted on February 7, 2015 by John

There is little to write about. The Division is just holding and are dug in along the Rhine river. Germany threw a few shells around last night. Must have been a tank. Went to a show at the 15th Inf.

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February 4, 1945 – Sunday

Posted on February 4, 2015 by John

Germans are holed up in a walled city. There is a moat around the city, also three walls. It will be a tough nut to crack. Germany has been throwing a few shells back at us but not much. Played … Continue reading →

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February 2, 1945 – Friday

Posted on February 2, 2015 by John

The company put in another foot bridge. Germany was over with his air force today, bombing and strafing. They had some jet propelled planes that went so fast you could hardly see them. The ack, ack wasn’t even close to … Continue reading →

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