04 Dec 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Mon, 4 Dec 1944
Cold, overcast, NE wind. Cleared up & sun came out forenoon.
Water on.
Cleaned bricks, woodchopping.
“Normandie” being converted to A/C carrier & will then serve in Pacific.
Played crib with Mrs Brown aft. ((MW Brown?))
Lorry arrived 7.15pm with canteen gear.
US 9th & 1st Army connect in France & make advances around Linnich, Julich & Duren. Leyte news as usual, nothing but defeats, setbacks & sinkings, sez them! Planes around again pm. Reconnaissance no doubt. Tokyo & Yokohama bombed 3rd Dec.
Handed in rubber shoes for exchange.
