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the German prisoners was working in Ida at the tomato factory.

Sat Jan 14, 1945 Dear Ben + All, I don’t have much to do this afternoon So I will spend a bit of the time writing. Well what have you been doing? and how cold is it there? It is colder than heck over here especially at night the days warm up a wee bit. Read more

Christmas in Luxemburg

Dec 25, 1944 Christmas in Luxemburg Dear Ann,Well here it is Christmas and I am thankful I am back in a place I can write. Yesterday we came back from the front, Those darn Krauts certainly tried to give us a bad time. “They” did. But in turn we give them a bad time and Read more

That was one fourth the fire crackers was going off for keeps.

July 5, 1944 Dear Ann, By now you should have received my letters from France. I got your letter of June 6th. Today the air mail dated June 12. I probably would have got it sooner, But the last week or so we have been jumping here and there on the peninsula had a bit Read more

after a few exciting days

VMAIL June 22, 1944 Dear Ann, You are always saying you haven’t heard from me for two or three weeks. So this should reach you one week after my last letter. I am in fine health taking a little rest after a few exciting days. It is a little cool today love to have to Read more

Since then I had a little of it. Its not nice.

France June 19, 1944 Dear Ben + All How are all of you back home? fine I hope. As for me I am in the pink of health. You probably heard from Ann by now that I am in France. I wrote to her shortly after we arrived here. Since then I had a little Read more