Part II: Pages 21-40

January 29, 1944 was the first entry in this folder, which began with the Patterson Court Marshall case. Among the many notations of observations Kindre makes, the more interesting ones begin on February 1st. On that day, he found a few dead "Jerries," who apparently had just received care packages from home in Germany, but who were blown apart before they could open them. Kindre also spoke with a 15 year old boy who had quite a trying life. The boy traveled with his father after his mother was killed, and who then attached to several Allied divisions when his father was killed in Sicily. On February 4, Kindre's company entered Cassino, as the fighting and shelling continued. While in Cassino, the shelling came close, and he and a fellow company member barely escaped in a Jeep away from the battle.

Another interesting point in this file is Kindre's numerous references to the Monastery in Cassino, which he states was a "lethal, well-loaded item of historic interest." Further, "Hundreds of lives have already been lost because of its historic value" (page 26). On February 8th, the Monastery Hill area was bombed by "waves of planes." On the 14th, the Monastery was bombed "thoroughly."

On February 9th, Kindre describes in great detail the "unnerving" experience in bombing raids, and later the tasks of his company in setting up telephones, etc., along roads. Yet, later, Kindre notes the scenery in beautiful detail away from the war surrounding him.

Kindre's promotion to 1st Lieutenant was effected on February 6, 1944, for which he had a big party. On the 17th, we was re-assigned to Infantry. On March 20th, his company began moving the vehicles to the beachhead in Cassino, after the "liberators" came in.