Monthly Archives: September 2020

On the 18th of January 1945, at Ft. Wolters, TX I raised my right hand and along with 35 other soldiers, following the US District Court Judges instructions recited: “I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce … Continue reading →

Granville asked the waiter to bring us more coffee. Then said , “I have two questions, no three questions, to ask you about that. First, why did you want to delay your entry into the army just to finish your … Continue reading →

Granville asked the waiter to bring us more coffee. Then said “I have two questions, no three questions, to ask you about that. First, why did you want to delay your entry into the army just to finish your sophomore … Continue reading →

Like most people, I followed the war news very carefully. Unlike, most I used reading the newspapers, especially early on,  as English lessons. It made learning easier when you had a personal interest in the subject being discussed. A guy … Continue reading →

 “We learned in school that millions of years ago, the Vienna Woods, now stand was the shore of a vast ocean. The scene must have been fantastic, with monster waves crashing into the hills, and huge fish cruising the depths … Continue reading →

Chapter 14: The Last Day Just as Mama, Papa and I were about to leave to see Aunt Pepi there was knock at the door. It was Tad. Before Mama could get a word of greeting out he said “Mrs. … Continue reading →

The next day we began sawing the autoclave into two pieces. The diameter of the autoclave drum was about 10 centimetres smaller than the conning tower. I figured we could set it inside the tower, upside down, with the door … Continue reading →

Papa is a man who does not talk a lot. I do not know if he has always been this way or is just the way he is now. I know how hard he works. He does anything he can … Continue reading →

1 “Well, we are sitting pretty,” said Tad to me, rubbing his neck, “Just two small things and we are ready to go.” He must have noticed from my frown and quickly tried to butter over it. “Don’t worry,” he … Continue reading →

It heavily rained the next day. I awoke in the morning with a headache and I was sure I was running a temperature. Mama heard me sniffle and came right over to inspect her patient. She took nursing very seriously … Continue reading →