World War II Blogs

There were good boots available for the U.S. soldiers in Europe, of the type made popular by L. L. Bean after the war—well-insulated, with leather uppers […]

Phil and his new company were back at war. Daily the entire 30th Infantry Regiment maintained active and deep patrolling, improving defensive positions by clearing fields […]

Phil and most of the men attended a church service on Christmas morning conducted by their chaplain in a village church. Except for some shattered windows, the church […]

At first light on December 24, 1944, the sky was cloudless, the air crisp, and the temperature well below freezing. Not long after daybreak, Phil and […]

The 3rd Division, to which Phil was returning, was transferred to the First French Army, relieving the hard-pressed US 36th Division, inheriting a sector 20 miles […]

As Phil was traveling to back to the front, having recovered from a serious leg gunshot wound, the weather turned from rain and mud to freezing […]

Northwest Europe in November and December of 1944 was a miserable place. A mixture of sleet, snow, rain, cold, fog, sure days and long nights cried […]

47 days after Phil’s major leg wound, which occurred on October 28, 1944, and after three surgical procedures and extensive physical rehabilitation and time in a […]

I’m continuing a blog on most days until mid 2025 following my father’s exploits and adventures during WWII. Each blog will represent what he and the […]