Malaria in the ETO
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I was briefly in Morocco many yrs ago as part of a trip to Spain.

It was AWFUL! I couldn't get out of ther fast enough and finally understood

Dad's low opinion of that country. You had an immediate sense that human lives were cheap,

especially women.

 

I took out my Dad's pocket diary for '43 where he'd write notations in his small

handwriting. Here's some of his info:

 

2/22 left Ft Devens 5am arrived FT Dix 5pm - worked till 5am

3/5 left US

3/19 North Africa

3/24 went to Oran

3/25 company split up 25th went to sidi bel abbes

4/4 church sidi bel abbes

4/14 our 1st PX opened

5/16 moved to ???can't make this out - looks like A or C nt Temouchut for night

5/18 rabat

5/27-6/8 he was in the hospital

7/4 Rabat 1st armored and 36ID have big parade

7/7 casablanca

8/2 getting ready to move

8/3 part of company went by train

8/4 left Rabat

8/5 bivouac at La Senica(?)

8/6 arrive Port Aux Poules

8/23 ready to move again

8/26 Oran

8/29-8/31 staging area ? "ASSI-Ben OKBA" (don't know what that is)

9/5 left port at 1600 hours

9/7-9/8 at sea

9/9 boarded LST arrived on beach (looks like 0830hours). air attacks

9/10 moved to bivouac area Paestum. air attacks.

9/11 air attacks night & day

9/12 bivouac area same place

9/22 moved to Battipaglia. able to write home again.

9/27 Rain! first rain we've seen since last April

9/30 moved to Montello. Sleeping in a bldg

10/6 moving again to Avellino

10/12 moving to Maddaloni

10/21 1300 hrs moving out to ? Carrizzia?

10/27 1st PX opened up in Italy

10/29 Recd letters from home, 1st since I've been in Italy

11/1 moving out to Dragoni(?)

11/13 one killed 8 wounded from enemy shells (I assume this is in his MP Co)

11/19 moved to Caprilia(?)

11/25 Thanksgiving Day. Donuts! 2 boxes! (love this notation!)

12/20 Took 1st shower since I've been in Africa & Italy

12/25 Christmas Day. Good day here in Capriati

 

Then of course, like you, it was on to Anzio,the Volturno, Rome, DDAy

Southern France, the Vosges, the Rhine and home alive (thank God!) in March '45.

 

So very sorry to hear about your wife, Rocky. My brother was killed in a car accident

when he was 17 and I was 18 (we were "irish twins" 13 months apart), and

my Dad died in '82 when he was just 70. I was blessed to have my mother until 2004,

but now I'm the only one left. It's not like I've lost them & don't know where they are.

I know EXACTLY where they are, but I keep telling them: "Ok you guys, if I have to get

left behind, the least you can do is send extra love". They do & I'm sure it's the same for you.

We must have some other "missions" to perform & like the Army, we gotta take it whether

we like it or not.

 

Hey Rocky! I feel like a dope, but I can't figure out how to get to your page.

I need instruction.

 

all the very best!

 

Mary Ann (Frank Howard's proud daughter)

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Malaria in the ETO - by Walt's Daughter - 08-05-2007, 03:15 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by pjo - 08-05-2007, 03:34 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by Mr.GSD - 08-05-2007, 05:12 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by Mr.GSD - 08-05-2007, 05:19 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by roque_riojas - 08-05-2007, 07:57 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by 206thmpco - 08-06-2007, 11:43 AM
Malaria in the ETO - by roque_riojas - 08-06-2007, 04:10 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by 206thmpco - 08-06-2007, 05:20 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by roque_riojas - 08-06-2007, 05:54 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by 206thmpco - 08-07-2007, 12:22 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by pjo - 08-07-2007, 02:29 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by Walt's Daughter - 08-07-2007, 03:17 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by roque_riojas - 08-07-2007, 04:14 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by 206thmpco - 08-07-2007, 05:08 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by Walt's Daughter - 08-07-2007, 06:35 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by 206thmpco - 08-08-2007, 01:11 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by roque_riojas - 08-08-2007, 03:32 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by moose - 08-08-2007, 04:42 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by Mr.GSD - 08-08-2007, 04:42 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by 206thmpco - 08-08-2007, 05:17 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by Cadetat6 - 08-10-2007, 06:41 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by Cadetat6 - 08-10-2007, 07:21 PM
Malaria in the ETO - by 206thmpco - 08-14-2007, 01:47 PM



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