Author Archives: 34orion

I knew, generally speaking where Mitisgasse was…. between Penzing and Neu-Penzing…but I wasn’t exactly sure so we consulted a map that Cookie had somehow manage to liberate. Turned out that it was not far, about 5 km but between missteps, … Continue reading →

Then came V E day, May 8 1945. A day that I would remember less for the celebrations, I never seen so many people so happy, but for the orders to report to Captain Pike’s, the Assistant Adjutant General, office. … Continue reading →

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 →