129. 10/3/44-(out of order)-Telegram. Happy Jewish New Year. 147. 10/1/44-France. Wet and cold. Still no overcoats. Presently at rear area at rest. Lots of traffic rules. Enclosed in envelope: a Sad Sack cartoon. 148. 10/4/44-France. General Hershey made a speech about discharge of veterans, which disgusted the troops. Sent her a Stars and Stripes on this point, but not in envelope. 149. 10/5/44-France. Battery has been officially credited with bringing down 6 German planes in an hour on the 1st day they arrived "here." Can't say where "here" is. "Believes they hold record for bringing down more planes than any other gun Battery in France." Very cold. Men are building shacks like they did at Cherbourg. 150. 10/6/44-France. No longer in envelope: 7 photos from Cherbourg, Laval and Montebourg: One photo of soldier whose shoulder strap with the "pip" he sent home to her. Photo of dead German soldier taken just before they entered the city of Monteburg. Photo of the Nazi flag he sent home and five postcards from Cherbourg. 151. 10/8/44-France. Enclosed in envelope: cartoons. No longer in envelope: map from the Stars and Stripes to follow him and see where the "lines" are. 152. 10/14/44-France. Doing court-martials. No longer in envelope: 10 photos from Deal, England, Laval, and Normandy. Letter explains the photos. Enclosed in envelope: a little joke. 153. 10/18/44-France. Interesting story about German radio broadcasts. Bad weather. Fought in Cherbourg and at Averanches, where a 500 pound bomb fell around them. Story about Fountenblau. No longer in envelope: photos of their swimming hole and the chateau in Laval. 154. 10/20/44-France. It's rainy, wet, cold and muddy, but he still has to wear a tie. 155. 10/21/44-France. Family news. 156. 10/23/44-France. Story about a funny bridge game with other officers. 157. 10/24/44-France. "Spam" ribbon and a few stars on it represent participation in major battles. They are still in the same place. No action. More explanation: They were attached to the 1st Army under General Bradley for the invasion, even though they were 3rd Army troops. They came with the 1st until Patton arrived and then joined up with him. Positive and interesting comments on Patton. No longer in envelope: German invasion money. It's American-German money. Its value is 10cents per mark. 10/24/44-V-Mail to Russ Rosow, Natalie's older brother. 158. 10/25/44-France. Going to see a Laurel and Hardy movie. Received a "grab bag package" from her with everything from food to foot powder. 159. 10/26/44-France. Met up with a ZBT brother. Germany is surrounded so should lose the war. 160. 10/27/44-France. Rain and mud. Explanation of the job of a Duty Officer. Explains life there. "My Day." 161. 10/28/44-France. Cold and muddy. No longer in envelope: "mud situation" and some cartoons. 162. 10/29/44 and 10/30/44 -France. Writing by candlelight. She thought he was in Reims. Not currently, but were some time back when "we first took the city." Passed through Epernay, known for their champagne. Best reception there. Someone ran up and gave him a bottle of champagne. Also tremendous welcome in St. Menehould. Someone ran up and hugged him and stole a pair of his gold bars! Dad said he had some relatives in Germany, but assumed they were dead now. Thoughtful comments about how good it feels to do something "worthwhile" especially when he sees the liberated French crying with happiness.