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22 Sept '45
Parsberg, Germany.
Dear Mother & Dad:
I have not been able to write for
some time because I have been very busy
editing our new battalion newspaper. I am
sending you a copy of the first edition. I
myself am rather proud of it. It
serves a very definite need in the battalion.
After seeing the first edition, the battalion
commander called the staff in and congratulated
them. There were a few things about the
paper that he objected to as you will be
able to see when you see it. However,
as a whole, he enjoyed it.
Life here continues in its dull way.
I have been taking a few pictures which I
am enclosing with explanatory notes on the
back of each. I also shall be sending home
a german rifle soon. I have it all packed
and I shall send it as soon as I can.
A German Capt. surrendered it to me in
Darmstadt. He said to me in English, "I want
to surrender my own personal rifle for to
hunt with in America." Who was I to
refuse. It really is a beautiful rifle. Some of
the boys have offered me as much as $200
for it. When you receive it, it will
be stripped down. If you want to you
may put it together again, but don't lose
any of the pieces. I also have a monstrous
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swastika flag that I shall send at the
first opportunity. It's so big I can't
even unfold it in my room here.
Today, I received some very good news.
It was announced that no one with over
45 points would remain in the army of
occupation. They said that men with over
45 points would start for home sometime
after January. I may not be home for New
Years dinner but by God I'll make supper.
One of my buddies here has an aunt an
uncle in England. They have invited him, if
possible, to come to their home and bring
a friend for Christmas. He has asked me to
go. So, we are going to try and get a furlough
and go over there around Christmas. They
have promised us a real old-fashioned English
Christmas if we can get there, Roast goose, plum-
pudding and all that sort of stuff.
I guess I have received just about
all of the packages. I received the razor and
it really is beautiful. However, don't let up.
Please don't send any more hard candy because
I don't like it. If you should send peanut
butter or anything like that please send some
crackers to eat with it. The only thing we
can get to eat it with is black German bread.
That stuff tastes like sawdust. I can't tell
you how much we all enjoyed that
tuna fish that you sent. It was really
a red letter day. Please don't send any more
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canned pork loaf (I don't mean Treet or Spam). They have
that stuff in K rations, and most of us ate
so much of it during combat that we can't ever
look at it now. Other than that everything
else you send is fine, in fact, wonderful. Please
send more.
Well, that's all for now. I’ll try to write
sooner and more frequently than I have been.
Your Loving Son
"Oby"
P.S. I received Annie's letter. It pleased me
very much and was very well written
