Well, here is bit of Army Life History so far. It may not be
as important as some that you will receive, but I'll do my best.
I was inducted into the Armed forces on June 15, 1943, two days
before graduation; as you know, I made the graduation. June 29
1943, 1 reported to service with the Army. July 3, 1943, 1 was
shipped to Camp Claiborne, La., where I was placed with the Engineers.
There I took my Basic Training, after which I obtained a furlough
from Sept. 4 to Oct. 1943. Later came the time to be shipped overseas.
After a while out to sea we learned that we were heading for England.
So England it was. We stayed there for some time. While I was
there, I visited London, Cambridge
Hereford, Liverpool, Swansea, Carmarthen, Bala, Glasgow, Chester,
Bournemouth, Poole, North and South Wales and quite a few more
places too numerous to mention. Then came June 6, 1944. That morning
I shall never forget. It was not long after the invasion that
we pulled out of England and came to France. The places I have
visited so far have been Cherbourg, La Haye Du Puit, Le Mans,
Paris and Rouen, and it ends there for the time being. I hope
my next destination will be the States.
I have worked as Mail Clerk and am now Company Clerk, plus being
Post Exchange NCO special service representative. The last two
are what I call my sideline operations. They have been under my
heading ever since I have been in the army. I received my first
promotion August 15, 1943, to the grade of PFC, and my second
promotion Sept. 15, 1943, of T-5, where I am at the present. I
was awarded the Good Conduct ribbon June 15, 1944, as well as
the Bronze Star (the second is on its way). I already have two
overseas bars, which fact means that I have been here for over
a year. I also am a Sharpshooter with an MI.
