163. 11/1/44-France. Many of the men have built "shanties" since they are still at the same position. Observations on their location. US election-voted on a "soldiers’ ballot". Some of the men too young to vote. Others first time they voted. 164. 11/2/44-France. Got some combat boots. Don’t have to wear "leggins." He will soon be a witness at a General Court Martial, which is the highest court. He’s a Trial Judge Advocate for the 2nd highest court. No longer in envelope: Invasion money used by the armed forces in Luxembourg and Belgium. 165. 11/6/44-France. Went to city of Nancy. 166. 11/7/44-France. Description of city of Nancy. 167. 11/11/44-France. Didn’t get the promotion. Interesting story about not going to Paris on a pass. 168. 11/2/44 - France. General Patton starting up again. Thoughtful letter on how hard it will be to "wipe out Hitlerism" because of the children. 169. 11/13/44-France. Received package with socks and hankies from her parents. Interesting comment about the war. 170. 11/14/44-France. No longer in envelope: "Residue on the Beach"-photo taken by others of men from his Battery who didn’t come over on D-Day 9 with them. Met up with them before Cherbourg. Other photos are of their position at Laval, the large machine gun he found in a German depot. She received the Tri-color flag and the medal he sent. He was given the flag going though one town. He thinks the medal is the 2nd highest award next to the Iron Cross. 171. 11/16/44-France. No longer in envelope: Laval in August. Photos of the pull boat they used to cross the river where they swam and drank champagne. Another photo is of their "dressing room." They washed themselves in the river-the only bath available to them. They trade soap to locals who wash their clothes. 172. 11/7/44-France. Thoughts on Germans and their attitude towards the Jews. Still waiting to move out. No longer in envelope: article on Himmler. 173. 11/18/44-France. Yesterday was called in the morning to try a court martial after lunch the same day. They built a mobile command post out a German trailer they picked up in Cherbourg. 174. 11/20/44-France. Chaplain and his assistant took photos in London. He is having prints made of those photos. Playing bridge with the other officers. 175. 11/22/44-France. They received 13 turkeys for Thanksgiving. Men laughed when listening to German radio propaganda. There was a dance for the officers, but he drank too much and fell asleep. 176. 11/23/44-France. Presidential order changed the date of Thanksgiving. He has a German helmet from Cherbourg. Sent her a German parka and a little coat. Enclosed in envelope: a Christmas card to her. 177. 11/24/44-France. They have been at this location for three months. No excitement, except when they first arrived. 178. 11/25/44-France. Saw a very clever show which was a series of skits with enlisted men in it entitled "You’ve Had It.". They made a theater out of a barn. Very detailed description of the barn. No longer in envelope: the program from the show. Enclosed in envelope: Christmas card to her. 179. 11/27/44-France. As combat troops, they get 5-7 packs of cigarettes a week. Other troops only get 2 packs a week. Enclosed in envelope: a French Merry Christmas postcard. 180. 11/28/44-France. Went into town and had his photo taken. One is him standing with his helmet off, and one sitting with his helmet on. 181. 11/30/44-France. He is Duty Officer tonight. Which means he has to remain awake all night and handle the firing of the guns if the need arises. No longer in envelope: Sent her a comical letter of Indoctrination of Troops returning to the US; also "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" and an article on Law #5 of the Supreme Commander posted declaring the Nazi Party illegal. 182. 11/30/44-France. Making hot cakes in the evening from a mix sent to one of the men from his wife. Mentioned that when they first arrived in Europe, they landed in Scotland on New Year’s Eve.