11-30-2012, 11:54 AM
The pay was 50dol a day once a month cash. Over seas you got a raise of 10 dollars paid in cash of the country you were in after the war ended.
Harold Whiting
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As i recall i was married so I think 21 dollars was sent home for wife and child and 10 dollars was deducted for life insurance that left a private with 29 dollars a month, with no place to spend it. We used to send most home till after the war ended then there were places to spend money snopp shops white lighting. My child was born when I was in France, Aug 1944 She was 16 months old before i saw her. That's history from years ago.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"