All U.S. Forces Commanders -
Like I said, there will be more warning orders. Some additional information:
While in the foxholes during the day, troops should be cleaning weapons, writing letters, reading (Yank, Stars & Stripes, etc.), and for the 101st - laundry/sewing. I will be bringing up the baseball stuff, but that will be for the cantonment area, as I'm sure the Germans will not let us have our recreation time. There will be a roadblock to keep the public from entering on our end of the field, and it also be the entry point for the 83rd when they come onto the field. It will be manned by MP's throughout the day, which will be troops selected from all the commands. I have 2 MP helmets to use, but only one armband. If anyone else has one they can bring, please let me know. If not I will try and pick one up prior to the event. Finally, for US food available - Spam; Van Camps Pork & Beans; 8 oz. Coca-Cola; Hershey Bars & Kisses; Baby Ruth candy; Milky Way candy; Life Savers; Hires Root Beer; of course K and C rations; and if you want beer, Schlitz, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Miller High Life were national then. If you can find Ballantine Ale, that was available too, especially for New Yorkers. But again, as with the wine and hard cider - this is a field commander's decision, so check with Mike Felmlee.
Bo Johnstone
LTC, Cavalry
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