Winsor War Notes-Luther Snow Winsor's WW II experiences

Sept 17th Shower in combat Eng. tent  ( Combat Engineer) Lu from interview transcript with Ray Hight: About the most we could to out in the field, in regards to bathing and laundry, was use our GI helmets as "wash basins." If we could get that full of hot water, that was luxury. First we'd wash our face. I kept a wash cloth with me, as clean as I could. What I wanted to do, when I could, was just get my face clean. Then we'd do just a "spit bath", and then, we'd wash our shorts. Ray: This discussion brought great laughter as we thought about the scene. Humerous, now, sixty years later. Frustrating then, in the midst of wintertime cold and snow.  Lu continues: By this time, that water was pretty well used. Although sometimes, we could get our socks rinsed out that way too. Once in a while, if they knew we would be in one place for a day or two, and not have to move, they would pull the whole unit out of the line. We were treated to "sho...

Sept. 16-Went to group for dinner with Bill then to 330 Inf for evening service, then to fortress on tip Saw German boat shelled. Battalion History: Fierce enemy counterattacks reported in vicinity of Fort Mountberry. In  Recouvrance Sector , 29th makes good progress against diminishing resistance. Enemy holds its ground on Crozon peninsula despite heavy artillery fire

Sept-15- G.I. show at Landerneau- Barron Elliot & Band Dave Shriner Camel Caravan Mouth Organ Baron Elliot Uncle Sam Drafts the Baron Charles Craft, aka the Baron, continued to be a band leader in the U.S. Army.  He was assigned to the  the 35th Special Services Company in Europe and became a staff  Sargent.    He organized an orchestra and produced camp show titled "Broadway in Khaki" that was performed throughout the European theater.  Before the  Normandy  invasion his show was staged for troops in England, Wales, and Scotland.  Four weeks after the  Normandy  landing his musical troop was sent to France to  entertain GIs at hospitals and in the R&R areas near the front lines.  They followed fighting forced  into Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany. Elliot's army troop was performing in the Belguin town of Malmedy in December 1944 when the Germans launched the Battle of the Bulge. Ell...

Sept 14-U.S.O. Show 4 ENTERTAINERS Not the exact show, just an example of one... Battalion History: Forts Keranroux and Mountberey captured. Navy captures mine control station. And all of us who can be spared take off for Landerneau to see a USO show. It's a rough war! Keraneaux Bombed Fort Mountberey

Sept-13th "Nancy the Preg" and "Suzy the Troge" still hanging around.  King Solomon-propositions No Go. Cliff Hope from his book: Frequent visitors to our field kitchen were two French women who came for handouts. They were suspected of being collaborators with the Germans. As I remember them, they were on the unattractive side and one was abviously pregnant. We called them "Preg-Nancy" and "Susie the Troj" Short for Trojan horse.

Sept 12- 561st stood behind 155-Won't again if I can be elsewhere. Bright Flashes from Brest-Street fighting Wagner Carbine shot-03:35 Battalion History: Eighth and Second divisions closing in on city.

Sept. 11, Check gun Btrys. Found Herby Asurowitz with 2nd F.A. B Btry- In Fire Direction and survey-4.5's Marie brought over a picture for Hope Two little hats. Battalion History : On Cozon Peninsula American armor is hit hard and pushed back.