A Daylight Reconnaissance Patrol

February 1945 Somewhere in Belgium or Germany near the Siegfried Line   One day the captain of our company summoned and ordered me to lead a daylight patrol in thick woods, which I believe were in the Ardennes Forest. He told me to pick five men and lead a...

AWOL in Paris

During the military action in Europe some officers and a few noncoms were given passes to nearby cities such as Paris or London. While we were in Camp Oklahoma City at the end of the war, a few of us privates decided it was now our turn to visit Paris. This small...
The Dash Across Germany

The Dash Across Germany

The events from March to May went quickly as we mounted trucks and other vehicles to streak across Germany and end the war. I can recall watching from a hill as our canon companies bombarded a small town to reduce their resistance for our entry. In another town we...

The Power and the Glory: The 87th Division Attacks

One major offensive was timed to jump off at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 30, 1944. That was German. Another major offensive was timed to jump off at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 30, 1944. That was American. In the center of this titanic clash was the 87th (Golden Acorn) Division, a...