We left Fort
Knox... [p 10]
Arrived in the land of sunshine
Camp Cooke, California
Now we were to start
rugged training [p 11]
Did we study
Cavalry? [p 12]
Our first war [p 13]
Desert Maneuvers
Back to Camp
Cooke [p 14]
Shows, lectures, Training films
Military courtesy, First Aid
Latrine Rumors Rumors - We are going
Overseas??
Well were turning in everything for
new equipment
USO Bob Hope, Frances ooomph
Langford, Jerry Colonna, Vera
Vague, Maria Montez
5th A. D. Band plays at hollywood
Canteen
Alerts - Japs 100 miles out!!
Goin Overseas? Were
Ready!!
But instead
Tennessee Maneuvers [p 15]
Toot Toot Showers, Clothes washed
here
Camp Forrest
Midnite Roll Call
Overnite Passes to
Nashville, Cookeville, Chattanooga provided
you have a family or Aunt to
put you up
Cumberland River - Our first
crossing
C-Ration: eggs and flies -
Chiggers, mosquitoes
Then to Pine
Camp [p 16]
Watertown Station
Furloughs
Watertown Carthage
Canadian WACS
Lake Ontario
Stony Point
Compass Course
Passes to New York, Washington D.C.,
Alexander Bay, Sacketts
Harbor, Syracuse, 1000 Islands,
Canada
Next---Indiantown
Gap [p 17]
Preparation for overseas
New Years Eve
Service Club
Ill be seein you
Harrisburg, Hershey, Lebanon
Farewell Party--?? - Beer party
This is it,
Men...Camp Kilmer [p 18]
This is how to abandon ship
How to wear a Mae West
Take Salt tablets
Buy War Bonds
Final Physical Examination Eyes
20-20
On the way [p 19]
Inspection
Mess 0900 and 2700
Under cover of darkness
Fire Drill
5th A. D. Band for your
entertainment
Movies: have tickets
ready
Ireland
Arrived in Liverpool,
England
23 Feb 1944
England [p 20]
Didworth - Enemy
bombers
Plymouth - helped
preparation for D-Day
Tilshead - regrouped for
training
Minehead - Final firing
practice
Back to Tilshead - pneumonia
Hill
Overseas Bound - across the
channel
Southhampton - destination
France