Journal Entry-Dec 25th Christmas Day

Dec. 25th Traverse to

Many bombers etc. overhead-
Several shot down by enemy flack.

Moved to magnificent mansion in Redange (Redingen) Paintings, china, pottery, cabinet work, etc. worth over half a million. Acres and acres of grounds

Thirty bags of packages & mail . Swell Christmas present-officers brought around liquor rations-took a shot of Lt. Tyler's "White Horse".

Washed, shaved & sponge bath in kitchen-
Sat in front of fireplace writing letters & eating fruit cake.

Marilu: Half a million in 1944 would equal 7,304,594.00 in today's dollars.

As to Lu's Christmas shot of Scotch whiskey, I'm inclined to be generous with him on that one. He was 24 years old in the middle of the biggest battle of the war with a wife and baby back home. Around the fire in this mansion on Christmas Day he joined his buddies in their celebration. I only know of one other occasion he might have had a drink, and both times it was in a social situation where he wanted to fit in with the group. I think we can write this incident off to that, an exception to his normal behavior and standards.

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Oct 25th, Wednesday-Journal Entry-Bombs and Guns

Oct 25-Lellig to Matternach- Tied in with Party 1 on R.R.- Lt Jones & G. S. scared out of house by civilian in sports roadster0 In at noon- Transferring notes to correct notebook all afternoon- O1:20 Big Buzz Bomb barely 200 ft. overhead-going south Thundering 400 M.P.H. Machine guns fire but miss. Buzz Bombs going into 1st Army positions Lu from Rae Hight's book : For quite a while, we surveyed the areas back and forth between and through Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg. Though the distances were not great, the continued movement required a certain amount of reorganizing each time. By the end of October we were in the Mompach-Berbourg area of eastern Luxemboug, near the front. It was not long before German shells landed not too far away. Our main reminders that the army was just a few kilometers away were the nightly visits by "Bed Check Charlie," buzz bombs that whizzed overhead each night about midnight. The V-1 flying bomb...

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November 4th 1945 Embarkation! Headed Home on the USS Westerly Victory ship

Watch for Lu's binoculars in many of his photos. They might be his best used acquisition from the war. This mimeographed newsletter is an interesting view into the voyage home.

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