Scope and Contents 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...

Scope and Contents 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...

Scope and Contents 350. 9/1/45-Germany. They are moving into the SS barracks at Dachau on Tuesday. Went to the Hospital at Bad Weissee on Tegernsee (lake) to have his jaw checked. Jaw is healing well. He was made Payroll Officer. The city he is in charge of is Hausham. Went there today and met with someone who had spent 3 years at Dachau as a prisoner. He was a musician by profession. Gave Dad a bottle of 1937 vintage wine and also his 25 caliber pistol. The Chief Inspector gave Dad a Nazi Red Cross...

Scope and Contents 373. 10/1/45-Germany. Discussion of point system and new Commander. 374. 10/2/45-Germany. Captain told him that tomorrow he would be relieved of the supply "problem" and "would officially become the Investigating Officer and the Defense Council for Special Court Martials." No longer in envelope: Life Magazine article on sleeping on the Queen Mary. 375. 10/7/45-Germany. He's been at Battalion Headquarters in Nuremburg trying cases. 376. 10/8/45-Germany. Went on a tour of the Dachau...

Scope and Contents 393. 11/2/45-Germany. Went up to Battalion Headquarters for the hearing to decide if "the enlisted man should be discharged form the service due to having bad traits of character or habits tending to lower the morale and efficiency of the men of his Battery." Discharge would be a "blue discharge"-discharge without honor, which would make it difficult to get a job back in the States. Also had a Special Court Trial for boy who was found sleeping and drinking on guard duty. Sentence was 6...

Scope and Contents 411. 12/2/45-France. Camp Baltimore. He came by truck and "was in charge of the second serial of the convoy." After leaving Munich, they traveled to Kaiserslautern for the first day and stayed overnight. They were to have a winterized camp when they arrived, but instead it was a large building with no heat, no lights, no cots, and few whole windows. Women were wandering around and Moroccan soldiers were stealing everything. Clothes were stolen and several duffel bags in the jeeps were slit...

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Not numbered: 1/1/46 – Telegram from the James Hoban. Happy New Year. Will arrive in the States on Jan. 5. Not numbered: 1/5/45 – Arrived safely. He is at Camp Patrick Henry in Virginia.

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Two letters in French to Harry's wife. Includes three photographs of Peggy.