Letters To Home - November 16, 1951

Munnerstadt, Germany
November 16, 1951

The weather has been terrible ever since we got here last Saturday morning. I has rained almost steadily, with a little snow mixed in. It's still warmer than Grafenwohr was, though. The road into our position is so muddy that we haven't been able to get our guns out for two days. Even though our gun trucks have all-wheel drive, they get stuck. We have Reo/Studebaker trucks, brand new. One of our sergeants, who was in the 1st. Division, says that the old GMC trucks wouldn't get stuck, even in mud like this. The 1st is still using the GMGs, I think.

The rumor mill is active again. It says that this time is probably our last on border patrol. The 631st is supposed to take over, along with the 5th Field from the 1st Division. So, we'll probably be back in barracks most of the winter.

The N. C. O. Academy is a school for Corporals and Sergeants that the Division has dreamed up. It's located here in Schweinfurt, will take candidates from all the other outfits in Germany. The school is supposed to help train the students better than they could be trained if they had stayed in their own outfits. Maybe it will, but we have our doubts. It may be sour grapes on our part, but the school has already gained a name: "La-De-Da School."

I got a letter from Bob today. The letter came from Korea in just 11 days, which seems like very good time. He says he's about due to be rotated back to the States soon. Paul is with him in the same Company, which is news to me.

The 4th Division is putting out special Christmas cards and I ordered some.

That's about all for now. Please write soon.