Letter from Clarence Williams to Gretchen Williams, June 5, 1945
- Date
- Creator
- Williams, Clarence
- Format
- letter
- Category
- Stories
- Subcategory
- Clarence Williams
- Repository
- Institute for Holocaust Education
- Collection
- Clarence Williams Collection
- Bibliographic ID
- Folder 13, Item d
- Data URI
- soh.sto002.00122.xml
- Sender(s)
- Williams, Clarence
- Sent from
- Bayrischzell, Germany
- Recipient(s)
- Williams, Gretchen
- Received at
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Correspondence Delivered Date
Bayrischzell, Germany5 June 45.
Dearest Gretchen —
This has really been a day
of rumors and I do mean rumors.
First of all I heard we were soon
moving to the assembly area at
Rheims, France. Tonite I hear we
are going down into Austria which
I believe is authentic. We have been
reported to be in the 3rd Army but
attached to the 7th for administrative
purposes. Tonite I hear for sure
we are now a part of the 3d
army. I have noticed several of
their vehicles in this vicinity
here of late so apparently some
other unit is replacing us at
this location. One of the Red Cross
girls who supply our Div. with
doughnuts was here today and
she stated from their orders, she
thought we would be in the
states in August. You can imagine
our suspense wondering
what in hell the scare is after
hearing all those rumors. With
the 3d moving down here now,
I am wondering if perhaps
it will be Army of Occupation
for a while. I see in the S & S
where Patton is now in the
states. Perhaps he will give
some report while over there
as to the new assignment of his
Army.
I had quite a full day today. Got up this morning, bathed and shaved and then pressed a nice clean uniform. Even have military creases in the shirt I’ll have you know. Oh yes, I also washed my belt so now I am nice and clean again. After that, one of the boys who is very good at sketching wanted to draw my profile. That took about 45 minutes but he wasn’t satisfied so tore it up however he wants to do me again some time. He did a perfect job on Cooper. This afternoon Insull and I went swimming and took a sun bath at the pool. The water was very cold but certainly is invigorating. While we were getting dressed the clouds started rolling over and it began raining like the devil. We had to sweat that out about ½ hour before returning.
Bob hasn’t gotten back from Bn Hq. as yet so don’t know whether or not I have any mail from you. I didn’t receive any yesterday so of course am expecting some today.
I played poker again last
night and believe it or not honey
I won again this time. $13.10.
not as much as before but better
than loosing that amount. I’m
afraid my luck can’t always hold
out that way so plan to loose
next time I play.
I received a letter from Mother and she told me of receiving your card and gift. Thanks for doing it honey, she was very pleased.
I am inclosing a money order for $50.00 as I am carrying too much money at present. I still have too much but would like to know what our destination is before cutting myself short, so decided to wait until next pay day before sending more.
I see Bob pulling in with the mail now so will close and run down to see what luck I had in letters. Goodnite darling.
Forever yours Clarence.
Pfc. C. O. Williams 37738878
Co A - 122d Med Bn.
A.P.O. #411 - c/o P.M.
New York - N. Y.