[303rd-Talk] What Happened?

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VE Day, 1945--
I had completed my tour of 35 on April 25, 1945 and was at Stone England  
being processed to come home when Germany surrendered-I had drawn KP duty that  
day and with two other enlisted men we were sent to the railhead in town to 
pick  up some supplies; and were sent with a driver and truck.  Upon arrival we  
learned of the surrender-we pooled our money, picked up the supplies; and 
bought  all the beer we could fing and hauled it all back to the base-hooked up 
the PA  system at the mess hall and advertised free beer as long as it would 
last-we had  a party and the mess Sgt and mess Officer threatened us with KP for 
the rest of  our lives-fortunately our orders had been cut and we left by rail 
for Glasgow,  Scotland early the next AM-were there two days and boarded the 
Ile De France for  a trip back to NY.  We were the first large troopship to 
land at NY after  VE Day.   I was 19 years old and had flown my tour as a ball 
tirret  gunner on Neil cunningham's crew.  Am now in my 83rd year still 
kicking,  but not very high!!
 
I agree we had better talk while we still can!
Biull Carter



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