Get back to camp 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 17, 1945
Saturday, usual inspection. Tinker on truck, put weapons carrier seat in our truck.
Sunday, March 18, 1945
1,000 mile check on truck. On pass in afternoon. Visit Raymond in afternoon.
Monday, March 19, 1945
PX day. I buy cigarette lighter, shampoo and other items. First chance to stockpile these articles. In evening take semi to ordinance salvage yards and load up.
Tuesday, March 20, 1945
In convoy to Leg Horn, bring beer back to Florence. 127 mile trip.
Wednesday, March 21, 1945
Take shower at rest camp. See Laurel and Hardy and girl band at Apollo in evening.
Comedy legends Laurel and Hardy. [courtesy www.bbc.co.uk]
Thursday, March 22, 1945
Go to rest camp for rest period.
WAR UPDATE: March 22, 1945. Allied forces cross Rhine River into Germany.
Monday, March 26, 1945
Back in camp at 11 a.m. after 5 day rest period in Florence. Fifth Army rest camp. Write letters and send pictures which I had taken in rest camp to folks and Edna.
A souvenir book published by the Fifth Army which I bought while at rest camp in Florence.
Do a little work on truck in morning, send pictures to Richard Marsh. Rainy day. Last night I saw basketball game. Mitchell Bombers beat Oran Port Pirates 65 to 58 and Bull Dozers beat Buffalo Big A's 58 to 43.
A pick-up basketball game during World War II. [courtesy public domain]
Friday, March 30, 1945
Trip to Montecini, haul to E 237. Send picture to Lois.
True Story: I was sitting in my tent writing a letter one day. A German prisoner stuck his head in my tent and said, "Goodbye!" He had gotten mixed up in his English. He was selling souvenirs that he had made. I think that's where I got that German Iron Cross that I brought home.
The actual German Iron Cross that I bought from a German prisoner of war. So much for the Thousand Year Reich.
Saturday, March 31, 1945
Pay day. Play ball in forenoon on diamond we cleared off on March 29th. Take shower in afternoon at rest camp. Send another picture home.
Pay day. Play ball in forenoon on diamond we cleared off on March 29th. Take shower in afternoon at rest camp. Send another picture home.
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