Journal Entry-Jan 6-Haircut

Jan 6

Stayed in again today. Got haircut from Paula down at medics-she's a beauty operator (10 francs)

(Cliff Hope was in the other Survey Party)
Cliff Hope: It was mid-afternoon when we went the next day to turn three angles north of Bastogne to tie in to the 101st Division Artillery. There was dancing again in the evening but no such luck as the night before. For my big moment, I had to settle for being asked by the aunt to go across the street to get Christine for supper.

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