Salzburg, Austria9 July 45.
Dearest Gretchen —
Well honey, here we are sure enough
set up in tents out in the field. So far it
hasn’t been bad as we have had wonderful
weather for the great outdoors. I think
today is without a doubt one of the most
beautiful days we have yet experienced in
the ETO. The sun is shining brightly and
it is very warm here in the tent. We are
about seven miles South of Salzburg and
are set up in a beautiful green valley between
the high rocky Alps on either side. I think
perhaps I may use a few of those films
for some pictures from around this
vicinity. I was really tired last night
after moving. We left Kufstein about 11:30 AM,
drove about 80 miles over here and got here
about 3:30 PM. After that of course we had
several tents to put up and by the time
that was completed and I had my junk
unpacked and put away, I was really
ready for bed. It was about eleven then consequently
I didn’t get a chance to write you
yesterday. I took Saturday afternoon off in
lieu of the day I worked C.Q. so went down
to Schwaz to visit the company. You don’t have
much trouble hitchhiking over here so it
didn’t take too long. I rode most of the way
in a 222 Inf jeep and then caught a 3rd Army
truck into Schwaz. I stayed overnight with the
company and that evening several of us
including Cooper, Insull and Cloud, went to
see a fine stage show at the Opera House
in Innsbruck. We had planned to see a Hungarian
Opera but they changed the program
on us. Anyway it was a civilian performance
and we all enjoyed it a lot. They had three
fellows who had made records for Decca and
Brunswick and for three men they could
really put out a lot of music. They also had
a couple dancing that were two of the most
graceful I have ever seen. Yesterday morning
I had breakfast with the Co. and then
caught a ride back to Kufstein with some
boys from the 103rd Div. I really had to move
fast after returning as the boys in Personnel
were almost ready to move. After I had left
Saturday they had changed our plans for
moving from Monday to Sunday. Oh well,
thats the damn Army, change their plans
on a minutes notice.
I didn’t receive any mail from you yesterday and probably won’t again today with moving and all the mixups. Suppose it will be four or five days before the A.P.O gets back to normal again.
Well darling, thats about all the news for today so will close for now.
With all my love, always Clarence.
Pfc. C. O. Williams 37738878
Unit Personnel Section
122d Medical Bn.
A.P.O. #411 - c/o P.M.
New York, N. Y.
