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PFC Benjamin Kaplow

US ARMY, 26th Infantry (Yankee Division) 104th Regiment, WW11

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Category: Aug, 1945

Aug 2, 1945 Flash! We’re moving out once again. V-Mail.

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Aug 8, 1945 Hold your breath – we’re going to be Army of Occupation. Most of the outfit is feeling pretty low.

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Aug 9, 1945 Happy New Year – Services in Lintz for the Jewish boys. About school, vetoed cause Msg. Cen. can’t be spared.

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Aug 10, 1945 Now that the Japanese war is about over, the boys are feeling lower than usual about being A. O.

(Army of Occupation)

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Aug 17, 1945 Sept. 16,1945 are two V-Mail letters on this page.

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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.

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Aug 24, 1945 Rumor that all U.S. forces in Austria must be out of here in Sept, as the British are taking over.

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Aug 28, 1945 Never saw concentration camps but few miles from Nuenberg saw bodies shot in head & JUDE printed on jackets.

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See the video of the camps (note: this is not for younger children): https://youtu.be/TezG916GDbc

Example of star all Jews were required by the Nazis to wear
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Aug 31, 1945 — I have the satisfaction of knowing I did a little something in this war. Only one in Msg. Center that has a Bronze Star.

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