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WW2

Missing 5 weeks in 1945

I remember April 18, 1945 we left Camp Howze after 8 weeks of training

I remember May 28, 1945 Arrived at Camp Stoneman,California on troop train

I remember June 1, 1945 we left Camp Stoneman on a ship for Philippine Island..

That is my missing 5 weeks. I could say nothing important happen but I have telegrams that show I was to meet Micky, but I do not remember. In those 5 weeks I remember being in upper eastern states, training about gas, , about tear gas thrown at us. One day I came out of our tent. To the right at eand of our tents was German P.O.W. camp. The German officer would snap their orders and soldiers followed these orders.

Took a troop train from eastern states to California. During train ride, we did K.P. with car side door wide open on box car. Seen beautiful country side. One night went through small town ,only one light on over “Black Cat Barâ€. One day going though a small town, girls running along side arms in the air, a G.I. grabbed a girl arm and lifted her up off the ground, then he put her back on the ground and was her face red… So the start and finish of my 5 lost weeks. Done training and leaving Camp Howze April 18,1945 –Wednesday ( 4 telegrams)

1 1 Wednesday. April 18,1945 from Gainsville camp Howze ,Texas to my wife in Detroit. Will arrive 7 PM Thursday

2 2 Thursday April 19,1945 from Maddison,Wisconsin to my wife delayed by flood will arrive Chicago 8 PM Thursday

3 3 Friday May 4,1945 to me “Wife leaving tonight at 11:55 arrive Harrisburg at 1:42 meet at USO

4 4 Saturday May 5,1945 from Detroit to USO Harrisburg “Art delayed arriving 8 PM

I don’t remember going to USO, Harrisburg ,,Telegram shows I could have been there

The telegranm sent to me was addressed

CO C 31ST BN 8th RECT AGF REPL DEP 1 FM, so this would be my address until Philippines.

Arive in Philippines and put in 40th Div. 185th Inf. E Comp 1st Platoon 1st Squad

My dear hubby got me the Band of Brothers for Christmas. Have already started watching it again. Wish I had the money to make a movie about the VI Corps Engineers. Anyone out there with some extra cash burning a hole in their pocket? But seriously, wish I had the funds to do so. I would love to be involved in a project like that.

I'm preparing for my 2006 trip to Sicily in May. I am hoping to trace the journey from Agrigento on the south coast to Palermo, undertaken by the US 7th Army via San Stefano, Prizzi and Corleone etc from July 19th 1943 over very hard terrain. Having visited the beacheads at Licata and Gela previously, I now wish to close my research with the one area I have not travelled. As Marion and I have said before WW2 in Sicily is all but forgotten - I am determined this will not happen.

Is there a Husky veteran or family member that has anything to add to my research especially to do with the 7th US Army?

Colin.

I am looking for information concering my Dad's unit. I know very little about it. He was in the Phillipines, later in the war. He was in Japan after the surrender. He was on Luzon, Mindano, Mindoro that I know of. I have a 5th Air force patch, a patch with a red star inside another red star out line. The 108th Combat Eng. Batt seems to fit with what I know, but I have no other info. Can anyone help?