Dr. Walt’s Latest World War II Blogs

During his military school days at Gulf Coast Military Academy in Gulfport, MS, and in his Infantry training, Dad memorized all twenty seven of what he […]

During his military school days at Gulf Coast Military Academy in Gulfport, MS, and in his Infantry training, Dad memorized all twenty seven of what he […]

The blogs are a bit reduced in frequency while Dad is still in the hospital recovering from a severe leg wound. But, not to worry, he’ll […]

From Thanksgiving and the first half of December, Phil commanded platoons of Class II enlisted men—all former Class III patients—in exercises and drills meant to increase their […]

Arrangements were made for the division orchestra to play for our noon meal the next day, Thanksgiving.[1]

In the area around St. Dié, the enemy chose to withdraw t0 prepared positions in higher elevations to the east in the second Vosges line. Before […]

Dad was discharged as a patient from the 3rd General Hospital in Aix en Provence on 20 November 1944. Although his records don’t record what happened […]

The admiration that Phil, Audie, and other wounded soldiers had for their nurses was enormous—and the feeling was mutual.[1]

Charge Nurse Lieutenant Carolyn Price looked over the counter of the nurses’ station. “Penicillin rounds, gentlemen!” she hollered.[1]