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Diary Book 1: Sept 1944 - June 1945


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10-12 days on Gen Wash. large troop ship K P Company ate magnificently - worked with Petit it ??really?? - ate all we wanted cookies galore - Bob I & Peter had 10 boxes between us when we left the boat beautiful moon rise - nights were clear & warm - slept on deck once red cross kits - tobacco - sub scare once ack ack practice - crap games ran wild - arr. at Cherbourgh early in the morning were last to get off rain & mud - dark before we arrived at bivouac area - streets and houses looked like movie set carried packs & duffle bags thru mud Cox took spill. - put up tent just before big down pour. Morning ??Varreeville?? found us in small field - hedgerows apple orchards - farms - mail walked 2 mi for first shower in several weeks. Washed clothes in creek visited French families - interesting to note their living conditions - took lots of pictures. red cross donuts & coffee routine very light - drill inspection lectures Barneville next area - Jersey Is. in sight occupied by Germans - much rain Bob & I had best pup tent in Co. dug in and built up rain & wind proof Cherbourg ??on the s by?? coffee & donuts 
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ack ack = anti-aircraft guns