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Title:

Life Is Rough In The European Theater Of Operations - Part I: the adventure of an American soldier overseas, written as it happened

Author:

Charles Edwin Youngblood, transcribed by his grandson, Stephen Andrew Carr

Subject Area:

World War II

Authors's Website:

www.NewspaperARCHIVE.com

Article:

The beautiful fall day our regiment of the 106th left New York City on the Queen Elizabeth we little guessed the fate of our outfit. It was October 17th and the early morning sun gleamed dully on the Statue of Liberty as we sailed past her. I looked back from the porthole of the tiny cabin and wondered how long it would be before I'd look on her peaceful features again.

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