326. 8/1/45-Germany. Still in hospital. Saw a movie. 327. 8/3/45-Germany. Still in hospital. Played poker. 328. 8/4/45-Germany. Still in hospital. Trying to get a Bavarian dress made for Natalie. 329. 8/5/45-Germany. Still in hospital. Doctor said it will take a long time to cure his case since the jaw bone needs to re-grow. The wound is draining, but he's smoking his pipe!! 330. 8/7/45-Germany. Still in hospital. Another patient who is a French Warrant Officer shared his two bottles of champagne with him, one at lunch, one in the evening. 331. 8/8/45-Germany. Still in hospital. References the atomic bomb in Japan and hopes it will "bring Japan to its knees and begging for unconditional surrender." 332. 8/9/45-Germany. Still in hospital. More references to the atomic bombs. No longer in envelope: Time Magazine picture of pregnant women of Bad Wiessee where this hospital is located. 333. 8/10/45-Germany. Still in hospital. Heard on radio that the AP had monitored a Japanese broadcast to the Swiss and Swedish governments that Japan would accept the unconditional surrender terms providing that their Emperor retains his sovereign power. 334. Germany. Still in hospital. Been in hospital 3 weeks. Still no Japanese surrender. No longer in envelope: Stars & Stripes on some soldier's comments about going home. 335. 8/13/45-Germany. Still in hospital. No surrender yet. No longer in envelope: article on the elevator at Hitler's Eagle's Nest. Also a picture of Hitler's home. 336. 8/14/45-Germany. Still in hospital. No surrender yet. No longer in envelope: scenes of the town of Bad Wiessee. 337. 8/15/45-Germany. Still in hospital. The war is over and he's being discharged from the hospital. Will leave hospital tomorrow and return to the Battalion. No longer in envelope: photo of himself with his swollen jaw. 338. 8/16/45. Germany. Back at the Battery. 339. 8/17/45-Germany. Misses her and is sad to miss their second wedding anniversary. No longer in envelope: photo of himself. 340. 8/19/45-Germany. Put in charge of a group of men going to Munich. Went to the Officer's PX and got a robe and lightweight pj's. Had to take the men to register them with the MP's so they wouldn't be picked up on the streets. Turned out they weren't in proper uniform so couldn't be registered. They needed to wear helmet liners until 5pm and then you can wear "over-seas hats". It was 2pm so he took them to the Red Cross until 5pm. 341. 8/20/45-Germany. Finally found a Victrola to play the record of her voice that she sent in March of 1944. They are also listening to music on a German radio that picks up short-wave direct from the US. No longer in envelope: 2 postcard pictures of himself and 2 larger pictures. 342. 8/21/45-Germany. Went to Battalion Headquarters for a Retreat Parade. 343. 8/22/45-Germany. It's his and Natalie's second wedding anniversary. 344. 8/24/45-Germany. Another lieutenant in another Battery was in his Sunday School class. 345. 8/25/45-Germany. Was supposed to be transferred to another Battery that was short on officers, but the Captain asked him what he thought and he said he'd prefer to stay unless ordered to go. Captain didn't transfer him. 346. 8/26/45-Germany. Other lieutenant is transferring so Dad will become the Supply Officer for the Battery. And he "takes over the military government for a city of 6,000 inhabitants." The Battery has very poor living conditions. 347. 8/27/45-Germany. Tried to find quarters for the men. People who live in a large castle said no. 348. 8/2/9/45-Germany. Participated in a surprise raid where they searched some homes in a city around 20 miles from where he is now. He found a cat and nine tails hidden behind a door. The homeowner said he used it "to clean his clothes." He visited his "city" today and met the woman who will be his interpreter. No longer in envelope: article on "G.I. hairdos." 349. 8/30/45-Germany. Battalion will be moving to Dachau Concentration Camp. They will be relieving another outfit that has been there, but is now returning to the US. Gave an I & E class on the Judicial System in the US. No longer in envelope: Picture of the Eagle's Nest and a Stars & Stripes article on "How to Undress in Public."