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October 12, 1944

Posted on October 12, 2014 by a gray

Thursday The past fifteen days have gone like wildfire. Russell was evacuated to Finschafen for hospitalization, and I went to Sydney, Australia on my rest leave of six days. Spent most of the time wandering around the town and doing … Continue reading →

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