October 2nd-Thursday-Journal Entry -Evacuee camp

Oct 2 Surveyed after long delay.
Stood by fire and talked to 1st A Boys.
Started Survey by 8" guns past a cub landing strip on a high hill.
Saw a former Russian Prisoner stockade now housing German Evacuees.
Between St. Vith & Schonberg.
A Btry now in Germany
B Btry in Luxemberg

Cliff Hope from his book: "What a life for civilized men to lead!" exclaimed Phil Grathwol, our battery philosopher, as he contemplated tent life in the rain. That summed it up for most of us. The only access by vehicle to our camp was by a steep, muddy road. Vehicles had to shift into low gear before beginning the ascent. Grathwol called our bivouac area the Gotterdammerung. Those of us riding in the weapons carrier picked up the theme, humming "the ride of valkyries" as loud as we could during the muddy climb up to camp. Survey work began in the area east of St. Vith on the day after our arrival, but the weather kept us from going out much of the time.

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Journal Entry March 27, 28th And Battalion history

March 27 Crashed B-24 March 28 Put in mike base-taped-Jeep broke tape at road intersection. Put in flash OPs. Picked up Helmet, leather. Battalion History: On 28 March, headquarters of the Barnstorming 16th crossed the Rhine, followed the next day by the Letter Batteries. With advancing armor taking the fight out of the Germans, the 16th found itself scouring the woods around Henmethal --- for prisoners, souvenirs and eggs. Souvenirs and eggs were more plentiful than prisoners. From Ray Hight's book: By the time the 285th crossed the Rhine toward the end of March, much of the area was in American hands and things were moving so quickly we hardly had time to set up. The German forces were pulling back, and there was very little opposition as we crossed the southern part of Germany almost up to the boundary of Czechoslovakia.

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Nov 26th 1945 To Leona from Wes Hill

Nov 26, 1945 Luzon Dear Leona: Well here I am still but not for long. No kidding a dream. A long worn out Dream is coming nearer to reality. I will be home some time in January. Unless orders change. But up to now we sail or get on a boat on the 10th of December. I'm about going Nuts for that is only 15 Days away. All the 70 bomber have gone to Manila last week & we are the first to go as a Unit. with 60 to 69 pointers exclusive. So you know what that means from now on there is no use in writing for the Post Office readdresses to my home address. so here I am. and not a darn thing to write about. Our old Outfit Broke up and so I'm in the 736th AAA Gun Bn. which is second on the list. for shipment. 43,000 men are going to shipped from the AAA this December on 147 Troop Transports. So I'll see you after I walk out of the Gates of Fort Douglas or should I call you up for Instruction on how to get around Salt Lake. Well that's too far ahead to think clear...

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