Category: Aug, 1945
Aug 8, 1945 Hold your breath – we’re going to be Army of Occupation. Most of the outfit is feeling pretty low.
Aug 9, 1945 Happy New Year – Services in Lintz for the Jewish boys. About school, vetoed cause Msg. Cen. can’t be spared.
Aug 10, 1945 Now that the Japanese war is about over, the boys are feeling lower than usual about being A. O.
Aug 17, 1945 Sept. 16,1945 are two V-Mail letters on this page.


Aug 17, 1945 Good news that the Japs gave up. Just like V-E day with us, not joyous celebration just talk about going home.
Aug 24, 1945 Rumor that all U.S. forces in Austria must be out of here in Sept, as the British are taking over.
Aug 28, 1945 Never saw concentration camps but few miles from Nuenberg saw bodies shot in head & JUDE printed on jackets.
See the video of the camps (note: this is not for younger children): https://youtu.be/TezG916GDbc
