A SOLDIER'S DIARY

About the Book

A Soldier’s Diary is the story of an ordinary soldier and his daily routine.

The author kept a daily diary of his time in the Army.

It is through this Journal and family correspondence that details of the life of a G.I.-- the training, the routine duties, the drama of war, the release provided by passes and leaves.

The challenges of living with the threat of death are revealed. Through personal narrative, key moments of the War in Europe are presented: the Normandy Beachhead, the liberation of Paris and Brussels,Buzz Bombed in Liege and The horrors of the Buchenwald Concentration Camp.

About the Author

During World War 2 the author served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and was trained and assigned to the U.S. Army Air Corps as a Telephone Operator. He served in the European Theater assigned to the 926 Signal Battalion. The Battalion provided communications during the liberation of Europe for the Ninth Tactical Air Command. The Command under the leadership of the famous General Pete Quesada provided tactical air support for the Normandy invasion and for the U. S. First Army from Normandy to the Elbe River in Germany. The author kept a diary of his time in the army that is filled with details of his army and recreational experiences as well as his correspondence with his family. After the war, he studied architectural drafting and became a licensed Architect. During his career he designed numerous schools and other public buildings. He lives in Ithaca New York where he was employed by Cornell University until his retirement.