Vol. 2, no. 21(September 1944) - Oregon State Library: State ...

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when the army disbanded after
the armistice. Woe to the fascists
and any small party of krauts
left behind as rear guards. These
people I::ave had several months
of German occupation and they
didn't care for it. Some built up
some scores which they jump to
settle upon our approach. They
have released prisor.ers, shot up
small parties of Germans and
furnished us with much information.
We have quite a number
fighting with us and they do
quite well in their own sectors.
Lately, I have seen something
of the French. They, and the
Canadians are the ones who
really toss the artillery. I used to
think the Canadians threw more
shells than anyone, but the
French guns never let up. I believe
they even try to fire them
on the move. The Moroccans and
the Senegalese move through
these mountains at a trot, with
smiles on their faces and knives
in their hands. They, and the
British Indians are at home in
the brush and rocks and all are
masters of the art of killing by
stealth. Jerry respects and fears
them, and doesn't dare put out
a night patrol. I am glad they
fight with us instead of against us.
We received the news of the
channel invasion by radio, and
our hopes of getting this thing
over brightened a bit, but we are
not kidding ouselves, for we
know how hard Jerry can fight.
I'm sure it will take some months
yet and the cost will be high in
men.
They have just brought in a
Negro who was in the British gar­
rison at Tobruk and was cap­
tured there by Rommel. He has
been a prisoner for two years.
Our patrols picked him up. He
is eating American chow and I
can see the teeth in his smile
from wh.ere I write He was very
glad to escape from the krauts.
VVe have recovered many of our
prisoners of war of late in towns
We have captured.
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Hq. Co. Has Busy Session
At Chckamas Bivouac
By SGT. L. V. BECI{MEYER
PORTLAND - Headquarters
Company finally got out from
ON G U A R DI
under the covers and had an
overnight bivouac! Sat u l' d ay
night, August 5, found several
cars rolling down the highway
toward Clackamas, filled with
OSG regimental communic.ations
men.
Camp Withycombe was quickly
taken in charge, and shelter tents
pitched. Good old Cook Sack
promptly took over the mess hall.
. From 2100 to 2330 communica­
tion lines were laid from regi­
mental CP to two battalion CPs,
being advanced after some time.
Quite a number of mistakes were
made, but quickly corrected. A
large quantity of knowledge was
obtained by those participating
this after-dark operation.
We made a very strategic ad­
vance to the rear after that work­
out, and ended up at the mess
hall where Cook Sack had cof­
fee prepared for the boys.
The battle was soon re-fought.
from one end of our tent formation
to the other - there may
have been a little wood-sawing
too! Around 6 a. m. several of
us starting stirring around and
were ready to start another day.
The morning was spent on the
range, each of us getting in some
sub-machine practice, and .30
calibre shooting. Some pretty
good scores were made.
The boys returned home that
afternoon all set for the 2nd Bn.
bivouac on August 19 in which
they planned to participate.
Our CO, Capt. Henry E. Smith,
expressed his appreciation to the
boys for their good turn-out and
fine showing at the recent gas
demonstration, bivouacs and Legion
parade.
First Sgt. Fitch and Cpl. Mc­
Elroy have both been suffering
set-backs from their recent illness,
but they say they will be
back with us in another week
or two.
Wonder! Ye scribe must have
been using a fountain pen on the
sub-machine gun range from that
September, 1:)44
low score he made. But what
happened to Msg. (Cen) C, Sgt.
Luedtke? He evidently imagined
himself manning an AA gun. And
did you hear about Sgt. Grey and
Cpl. Kee, getting lost on their
way home from Clackamas,
August 5? Guess we'll have to
supply them with a compass
permanently . . . or could they
have stopped off somewhere and
then started off toward home
on the wrong foot?
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Cupid Hits Co. G,
2nd Bn.
By SGT. M. RANSON
Special Sel'vice Section
PORTLAND - This is news!
Pvt. Alvin H. Petersen, one of the
veterans of Co. G, 2:p.d Bn., 1st
regiment, will by the time you
read this, really have himself tied
in knots. (Or is it spelled "nots"?)
On August 26, Pete took the
fatal step. It all started at the
ration board, where his very
lovely bride has been employed
in the gasoline department. She
is the former Barbara Henderson,
and they clicked immediately­
AND hard!
We were afraid we might lose
Pvt. Petersen, because new brides
sometimes object to being minus
their husbands for more than a
few minutes at a time. But the
"grapevine" has it she is all for
the Guard and insists that he continues
his attendance. And, whatever
the "little woman" says is
law-isn't it?
Pl'omotions Made
Two of the best of Co. G have
been rewarded in these d
when time is at a premium and
"doing more than your share " is
usually unnoticed, because so
many are doing more than their
share.
Neil Willhoft has recently been
promoted to - private first class,
and Robert Davis has rated a
well-deserved boost to technician,
grade 5. Pfc. Willhoft really
"knows his stuff" around the
armory, and is an inspiration to
everyone in the Company; and
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