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Harv: "We sure did! In
fact we went so far up onto the beach, that nothing had to enter the
water when they left our tank deck. This presented us with a big problem
though, for even after unloading (chuckle)....we couldn't get off the
beach!"
Author: "Ohhh
dear God!"
Harv: "You can say
that again! Our ship got hit with everything including the kitchen sink,
and we suffered many many casualties. I am not sure exactly how many
were wounded, but most of the crew got it in some form or another. I and
three others who were on the tank deck viewed
what was happening, an immediately ran out on to the beach. Let me tell
you, a gopher couldn't dig holes faster than we did! We laid inside
these holes for about three days, until the fighting advanced into and
past the city."
Author: "You
just sat in these holes?"
Harv: "Yes sir."
Author: "What
made you eventually leave?"
Harv: "While we sat in
these man made dugouts, the REAL MEN of the services as they called
them, came ashore and looked at us and actually laughed at our
predicament....but threw k rations and canteens of water to us in thanks
for getting them there."
Author: "You
mean the Gi's?"
Harv: "Yeah, they came
right by us and we watched them move out up the beachhead."
Author: "So
there you were....Sitting there, eating a well deserved meal and praying
that no one comes back to interrupt it."
Harv: "Until we
finally decided it was safe to leave the holes and to do something
positive that is, but what? We went back to the ship, but everyone who
was left had been evacuated. We scrounged up a few supplies and headed
upwards to a wooded area to hide out. We found a big stone house up
there, but didn't go in at first, and decided to watch for almost two
days; spotting not a living soul."
Author: "Did
you move up there?"
Harv: "Oh yes... we
finally decided to go inside for some much deserved rest. If you don't
think that the good LORD had a hand in saving us you are highly
mistaken! In that big (castle like mansion) we found an abundant supply
of food, and a wine cellar you wouldn’t believe.
Author:
(laughing)
Harv: "...it was as if
we found heaven indeed."
Author: "Yes.
It must have been nothing less than a miracle to have found not only
some enclosed shelter, but a trove of goodies to boot!"
Harv: "We thought so.
After all had quite our fill of food and drink, we decided that we had
better set up watches. After all we had to continue to remind ourselves
that we were in enemy territory" (grins).
(Cont...)
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