Post by gfgrant8443 on Dec 21, 2010 9:58:02 GMT -5
The following is copied from my father's POW diary for this date:
Wednesday Dec. 21 - 44
Well, we were promised food today and I sure was glad. They finally gave us two packs of hard tack and a little cheese. It had to last us for two days. We were then divided into groups of 60 and put into box cars. We rode the rest of the day and all night long. It was impossible for anyone to sleep in the car so we sat or stood like a bunch of cattle. In fact it was a cattle car.
I just thought I would share a snapshot in time so we will remember what we owe our father's and grandfathers for their sacrifices to make it possible for us to celebrate this Christmas with the freedoms their sacrifices bought for us.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Wednesday Dec. 21 - 44
Well, we were promised food today and I sure was glad. They finally gave us two packs of hard tack and a little cheese. It had to last us for two days. We were then divided into groups of 60 and put into box cars. We rode the rest of the day and all night long. It was impossible for anyone to sleep in the car so we sat or stood like a bunch of cattle. In fact it was a cattle car.
I just thought I would share a snapshot in time so we will remember what we owe our father's and grandfathers for their sacrifices to make it possible for us to celebrate this Christmas with the freedoms their sacrifices bought for us.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
