47. Home!

12 September 1945-
The 10th Armored departed for Marseilles, France, from which they sailed for home.

• 9/17- Had a letter from Buddy saying he left for home Wednesday the 12th
• 9/19- Letter from Buddy saying he would be home soon

4 October 1945
Tenth Armored traveled to US- USAT JW Andrew

•  10/8- Buddy’s clothes came today
• 10/12- Buddy called from Camp Dix at 10.00. Gee I was excited

Mid-October 1945
Upon debarkation in the United States, the 10th Armored Division was inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia. After release, they were transported to a camp near their home, hence the call from Camp Dix.

• 10/19 (Friday)- Buddy called. Said he would be here tomorrow.
• 10/20- 1:45- Father, Ruth, and I went to the train to meet Harold and Dora

For the 10th Armored Division, the 80th Medical Battalion of the 10th Armored and my Dad- the war was over. They had done their job and done it with great courage and determination. It was time to be home and let life begin again.

I will have a couple more posts bringing this series to a close between now and mid-November. These will include some of my personal reflections on this past year of following the 10th Armored/80th Medical in the last year of World War II in 1944-45. It has been quite a journey for me.