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November 3rd 1944 Tuesday-Journal Entry-The good the bad and the cold



Nov-3- Trav-Elingen to Monsdorf Bad-
Into the Lorraine country of France to Puttelange-
Then Monsdorf to Aspelt-

Pastry & bread in Monsdorf very good-

Tanks cavortin' in Altwies

Cooper Drunk sticks jeep-

Hope sticks W. C. 16-

Ate scrapings of the 330th Inf chow-custard-
Ate steak and potatoes cooked in house in Flaxweiler-

Slept on bed
Schlusing ground teeth-

Cold as the N pole-
Developed bad cold

Marilu-This entry mentions food several times. Chow sounds like it was not always very good and with their travelling around they weren't necessarily close to a chow tent at a meal time. At least they were able to cook some for themselves. This particular day sounds fairly miserable except for the times when they had some good food to eat. Their vehicles both got stuck in the mud, one driver was drunk, it was really cold, and Lu was increasingly feeling ill as the day progressed.

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