September 26 - October 10, 1944

September 26 beached late afternoon (in Normandy). Went to first pigeon area 13 miles from Cherbourg.

Water was choppy and weather overcast. Boat ran up on beach late in evening. Beach was plenty beat up. Was dark when they finally opened the doors and we drove off. Drove up a very rough road to a spot about 10 miles from beach where we set up for night. Left for a camp site near Cherbourg where we set up and got our birds flying. Birds were very stiff and took long time to limber them up.

This was 13 miles from Cherbourg. Lived in pup tents and had rain every day, there was plenty of mud and everything was wet.

October 10-13, 1944

October 10 left Normandy for the front.

Left Normandy early in the morning of 10th Oct. for the front. Drove through Paris morning of 12th. Camped in forests at night and slept atop of jeep which was very comfortable and dry. Had Naylor and Zink riding with me. Pasted through Belgium evening of 12th somewhere near the Seigfried Line. Passed through Luxembourg.