 | in there - it was a heck of a blow - about 45 men from E Co were in it 0 so then the Jerries cut off our Battalion - and for 6 days they were out there on a hill in Jerry territory - no food, ammunition or blankets but plenty of guts - about 140 men out of the whole Battalion survived! Birkman - Killed, Klug (Sgt Ldr in my sect.) Missing in Action, Peak 0 Wounded - Shindler - shot himself accidently, Berens - M.I.A., Lamb-K Augustine (Plt Ldr) wounded, Backwich (Plt Sgt) Wounded Bad, Dickenson - Wounded, and scores of others! Oh yes - Janke went nuts. Ole was killed about 11 o'clock Nov 13th - he was hit by sniper fire & never knew what hit him - it went in one temple and came out the other - at least he didn't have to suffer - death was instantaneous - the heck of it is he new he was going to get killed - or at least always talked about it. That's where I differed. Always knew I'd get out of it somehow - but had many anxious moments - those damn Germans are pretty good fighters - and they just Loved knocking out Machine guns.. but we always kicked hell out of them - enough of that stuff -- I Love you Honey! Honey give our Son a little kiss for his Pa & take take care of yourself -- god Bless you! I Love you! Love & Kisses Johnnie |
Transcript corrections:
ReplyDeletePeak 0 Wounded -> Peak - Wounded
E Co -> E Co.
Nov 13th -> Nov 14th
Machine guns.. but -> Machine guns, but
History of the 95th Infantry Division (including the taking of Fort St. Hubert): https://www.lonesentry.com/gi_stories_booklets/95thinfantry/index.html
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