March 1, 1945 - March 31, 1945

1945
March

1.) Thurs. 5th day today with assault. Golden went home on furlough today.
2.) Assault Plt. Friday.
3.) Sat. 7th day with assault. Few shells come in but not close at all.
4.) Sun. 8th day with assault. 2 years today we came overseas.
5.) Mon.) Relieved today.
6.) Tues. Went to Florence on rest.
7.) Rest camp
8.) Rest camp
9.) Rest Camp
10.) Came back today. Bn. Is attached to 34th Div.
11.) Loiano
12.) Loiano.
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17.) Loiano. Received letter + picture of Dolores Campbell today + she is pretty nice.
18.) Loiano
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20.) Loiano. Saw movie tonite “[And the] Angels Sing” with Dorothy Lamour, Betty Hutton, and Fred MacMurray.
21.) Loiano.
22.) Loiano
23.) Loiano. Went to confession + comm. on the 23rd.
24.) Loiano
25.) Loiano.
26.) Mon. Went to assault plt. This p.m. Am up here now.
27.) Tues. First full day up here. Should be relieved on April 5. Jerries threw some overhead bursts when I came in yesterday but were too high, but were close.
28.) Wed. Second day with Assault Guns.
29.) Thurs. Third day Assault Plt.
30.) Fri. 4th day here. A few shells came in tonite 9 p.m. but not too close + no harm done.
31.) Sat. 5th day here. Asslt. Plt. attached with 85 Div 402 F.A. Beer rations came in. Trimmels beer for rations.