Jul 9, 1944 Practice: Me & two other fellows went along with the enemy to handle the “Handie Talkie” radios.

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See Bugs Bunny sell some War Bonds

And 65 years later :2/19/2009

Harris Corporation Introduces “Falcon 111 Next Generation VHF Handheld Tactical Radio” built in Rochester, NY (Ben’s Hometown)

Jul 14, 1944 Bob sure causes excitement. Marion’s a swell girl. Everyone must be radiant with happy faces. 1 4 2 3

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Jul 18, 1944 Boys from Washington are down here inspecting our Division. That means a lot of cleaning details.

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Cartoon by Henry Fitzell, YD 26th Div.

Jul 18, 1944 — Three day pass delayed. Had a cleaning detail in the kitchen. I ate so much I wasn’t hungry for regular meal time.

Battalion Inspection

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Jul 20, 1944 Three day pass. Company split – 50% leave today & 50% leave next Thursday.

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