04-19-2006, 04:57 PM
While reading through the journal entries from the 540th, you start to see a trend of "antziness". I can imagine how badly they wanted to go home at that point. Here's an excerpt from July records on the period from 20 - 30 June 1945, Mannheim, Germany
"...The wait for a trip home is having its effect on the men. On the night of the 28th a group were drinking at the Enlisted Men's Club. A fight developed, and one man was severely wounded with a knife..."
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"