[303rd-Talk] What Happened?

[Bill Twomey]

Great  story.    Thanks  for  telling  it.
 
Bill Twomey



> From: Btg358th at aol.com> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:19:41 -0500> Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] What Happened?> To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com> > 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> > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/> 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)> _______________________________________________> 303rd-Talk mailing list> 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com> http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk