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[[War Diaries (nonfiction)|War Diary]] | [[War Diaries (nonfiction)|War Diary]] entries for [[July 24]] | ||
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== Diaries == | |||
=== George Beck: July 24, 1941 === | |||
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Received letter and photograph from wife. Latest news confirmed, “Armistice signed in Syria and British troops have taken possession”. About time we started doing something. Roll on a long time. | |||
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—[[George Beck (nonfiction)|George Beck]],1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary) | |||
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck.htm | |||
=== Reina Spiegel: July 24, 1942 === | === Reina Spiegel: July 24, 1942 === | ||
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Dear God, help us. We need to pay our contribution by 12 o’clock tomorrow. The city is in danger. But I still have faith. My faith is deep and I beg you. You will help us, Bulus and God. | Dear God, help us. We need to pay our contribution by 12 o’clock tomorrow. The city is in danger. But I still have faith. My faith is deep and I beg you. You will help us, Bulus and God. | ||
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=== Duane Nelson: July 24, 1944 === | |||
Duane “Swede” Nelson served in the Marines from 1943 to February 1946, and he participated in some of the biggest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific theater. He kept three small diaries documenting his experiences. | |||
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We got up early and took off in the rain to fire the mortars. It sure was a mess but quite a bit of fun. We had gun drill today and while we were at chow Rodriquez shot himself. He died on the way to the hospital. I was on the firing squad that went over to Bentic to have a burial for Rodriquez. It rained most of the time we were going over and part of the afternoon. Got to see some Red Cross girls! We got 2 hours of liberty. | |||
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== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[George Beck (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[Reina Spiegel (nonfiction)]] | * [[Reina Spiegel (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[War (nonfiction)]] | * [[War (nonfiction)]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck.htm | |||
* [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hear-o-israel-save-us-renia-spiegel-diary-english-translation-holocaust-poland-180970536/ Excerpts from the Diaries of Renia Spiegel] @ Smithsonian Magazine | * [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hear-o-israel-save-us-renia-spiegel-diary-english-translation-holocaust-poland-180970536/ Excerpts from the Diaries of Renia Spiegel] @ Smithsonian Magazine | ||
* [https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/jul/29/excerpts-from-nelsons-wwii-diaries/ Excerpts from Nelson’s WWII diaries] @ spokesman.com | |||
[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category:War Diaries (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:War Diaries (nonfiction)]] | ||
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Diaries
George Beck: July 24, 1941
Received letter and photograph from wife. Latest news confirmed, “Armistice signed in Syria and British troops have taken possession”. About time we started doing something. Roll on a long time.
—George Beck,1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary)
Reina Spiegel: July 24, 1942
Renia Spiegel began her diary in January 1939 at the age of 15.
Dear God, help us. We need to pay our contribution by 12 o’clock tomorrow. The city is in danger. But I still have faith. My faith is deep and I beg you. You will help us, Bulus and God.
Duane Nelson: July 24, 1944
Duane “Swede” Nelson served in the Marines from 1943 to February 1946, and he participated in some of the biggest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific theater. He kept three small diaries documenting his experiences.
We got up early and took off in the rain to fire the mortars. It sure was a mess but quite a bit of fun. We had gun drill today and while we were at chow Rodriquez shot himself. He died on the way to the hospital. I was on the firing squad that went over to Bentic to have a burial for Rodriquez. It rained most of the time we were going over and part of the afternoon. Got to see some Red Cross girls! We got 2 hours of liberty.
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck.htm
- Excerpts from the Diaries of Renia Spiegel @ Smithsonian Magazine
- Excerpts from Nelson’s WWII diaries @ spokesman.com