306. (same number as above) 7/1/45-Germany. Still uncertain of his future. Pondering if he should request transfer to the Judge Advocate Department. Natalie had sent him a program from an event she attended in Los Angeles. It was a reception for General Patton and General Doolittle. At the reception, an actress by the name of Ella Logan put on a skit. When he flew home from O.C.S. he was on the plane with Ella Logan. She was married to Hollywood producer Fred Finklehoffe and they were kind enough to let Dad spend a night at their home in Los Angeles. No longer in envelope: clipping of a friend from San Francisco who is also an "expert with plexi-glass." Dad made two hearts out of plexi-glass, put photos of Natalie between the two hearts. Also no longer in envelope: AFN radio program. 307. 7/5/45-Germany. Went to the hospital at the 101st Evacuation Hospital in Regensburg to check on his cyst. The dental surgeon recommended immediate attention. Seems he infection in his jaw has spread and is causing the problem in his wrist. He is scheduled for his operation tomorrow. 308. 7/7/45-Germany. Operation lasted 1 1/2 hours. Cyst located in lower left jaw at the rear and under the jawbone. Cyst almost had eaten through the jawbone. They are giving him sulphur pills and "this new drug penicillin." Had to cut the nerves controlling the left half of the lip and jaw so has no feeling. But they say it will come back (it doesn't). Received package from her with a can of lobster and a Parker 51 fountain pen. Recommendation for Bronze Star medal went through and is now up to the Board of the XII Corps. 309. 7/9/45-Germany. Lt. Colonel came into the ward to see another patient and turned out he went to Lowell High School and was on the debating team with Dad. He's receiving Penicillin shots every 3 hours. 4 pills every 4 hours-2 are a sulphur drug, but isn't sure what the other drug is. At 8:30 every night, the "ward boy" brings in a tray with shot glasses full of bourbon, one for each officer. If the ward isn't full, each officer gets two shots. 310. 7/10/45-Germany. Dentist who operated on his jaw and a consultant dental surgeon check on him daily. He's doing well. 311. 7/11/45-Germany. Someone in the ward received the Silver Star medal. 312. 7/13/45-Germany. He's out of the hospital and back at the Battery with a gauze drain in his mouth. 313. 7/14/45 - Germany. New CO-Major Adams. Colonel has been transferred. No longer in envelope: Stars and Stripes article on discharge program for officers. 314. 7/23/45-Germany. Western Union telegram-"operation over." 315. 7/15/45-Germany. Today they lifted the non-fraternization ban so he went to a German photographer and had photos taken. Photographer was going to fix the photo so that the side of his face wouldn't look so swollen. Sent her a package with the steel from the Nazi swastika from Nuremburg, a French bayonet, a few boxes, and 2 copies of his Battery history in a binder with a photo of all the officers in the Battery. 316. 7/16/45-Germany. Masclo-facial (sic) expert said his jaw is healing well. Battery preparing to leave for France. No longer in envelope: Had already sent photo, but was sending the negative given to him by the man who took the photo of him. Also no longer in envelope: photo of Hitler's Eagle's nest. Sent her a package of the khaki clothes he came over with, a trench coat, some foreign coins, the base of a 90 mm shell and the coon-skin hat that they wore at Camp Kilmer. 317. 7/18/45-Germany. Officers are being transferred out of the Battery. He was made Battery Commander, then got call he wasn't going to France. Instead was being transferred with seven other officers to the 38th AAA Brigade in Munich. Had lunch in Munich and were told they were to be transferred to the 27th AAA Group located around Bad Tolz, south of Munich. Arrived there and were told they were to be part of the Army of Occupation with the 398 AAA (AW) Battalion (SP) Battery "A" at Meisbach, about 15 miles east of Bad Tolz. AW = automatic weapons. SP = self-propelled. 318. 7/22/45-Germany. V-Mail. Back in hospital. Operated on again yesterday. Either didn't remove the entire cyst or an infection has set in. 319. 7/23/45-Germany. Was at the 104th Evacuation Hospital at the south eastern edge of Tegernsee. Detailed description of his jaw situation. Two hour surgery in operating room with original dentist and a masclo-facial (sic) expert. 320. 7/23/45-Germany. Recuperating. 321. 7/25/45-Hospital is in Bad Wiessee on the western side of Tegnersee, a beautiful small lake. 322. 7/26/45-Germany. Saw movie "Pillow to Post." Funny movie, but hard to laugh without hurting. Surgeon General of the Army from Washington came to inspect the hospital. 323. 7/27/45-Germany. Bought some postcards of the vicinity, which is very beautiful. 324. 7/29/45-Germany. Still in hospital. 325. 7/31/45-Germany. Still in hospital.