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...

Baptism of Fire

It came as quite a surprise when Capt. Swanson informed me we were relieving the Third Battalion, 104th Infantry, 26th Infantry Division. I was assigned to this unit prior to joining Company I, 346th. The meeting with some former friends of the 104th seemed a little...
And Then the President Died

And Then the President Died

My war story contains no shooting — no explosions — no violence — and no killing. However, there is a death involved. I was a radio operator in the recon section of the 312 Engrs. Early in April, 1945, I was told by my C.O., Capt. Hiram Williams,...