Francis (dad), Chick, Johanna (mom)
Mildred Bruns (sister-in-law) Esther (sister), Chick, Geneva (sister)
Girl friend – Rita Fleshner & Chick
The End
Geneva Barber (sister) ,Johanna Bruns (mother), Chick Bruns, Francis Bruns (father)
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We sweated out all morning of getting our names on the roster. Finally after dinner or I should say at 3 pm I got on the roster. We got a talk and then a Physical exam. I called Es and told her to come pick me up tomorrow. Wilusz, Butts, and I went to a show, had a coke and came home to bed.
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We were on our way again last night, but Wilusz and I fixed some bags up so we could go to sleep. We are traveling through Pennsylvania now, next Ohio, the Indiana, and last we are pulling into Chicago. We got there at 4:30 pm and laid over until 9:15 pm. We messed around in the yards from the south side over to the north side. We got out to Ft. Sheridan at 10 o’clock. We started our processing right away and by the time I got my shower taken it was 2:30 am.
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We walked over to the PX this morning to waste time. We took our bags over at noon and left at 1 o’clock for Chicago. We make good time up until we hit New York. Then we had a layover for a few hours. We were out in the Yards but could see the lights of the city.
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We were treated swell last night in Watersville, Maine. The whole town turned out to give us sandwiches and milk. Then about 12 o’clock at night the Red Cross was waiting with milk and doughnuts. We pulled into camp about 7 o’clock. Ate breakfast and went to a welcome home speech. We drew a suit of sun tans. Went over to the PX. Slept all afternoon and in the evening we went to the show. During the show they announced that the war was over with Japan. We talked to some people. Got my first milk shake in 3 years and went home. Called Pat on the phone. First time I gave the wrong address. But I got her the second time.
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I laid around all morning. Ate dinner and laid around till 3 o’clock. We took our bags over and got ready to go. We went by trucks to a small town and boarded a train. We are going to camp Myles Standish in Massachusetts.
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We landed in New Foundland at Harmon Field. We ate breakfast there and then took off for the States. We landed at Presq Isle, Maine. We drew clean sheets and ate dinner. I took a shower. Went down to the PX and called mom. Then went to the show. We are to leave tomorrow. Went down to the non com’s club and drank a few glasses of beer. Then went home to bed.
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Slept all morning. Went to the show in the afternoon. When we got home from the show we found our names on the board to be ready to leave at 7 o’clock. Turned in our blankets and ate chow. We went down to the terminal at 7 o’clock. We sat around till 9 o’clock and then boarded the C 54. We had to wait for a clearance so it was 9:30 before we took off. I went to the back of the plane and laid down to go to sleep.
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Today is Gee’s birthday and I am not home as she wanted me to be. There’s not much doing this morning. Just lay around on your bunk and sweat out leaving. I hope we go soon. Went to the PX and then home to bed.
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