Diary of Captain Edward C. Piech,, April 1, 1944 - May 10, 1944

Piech traveled to Scotland to set sail for the United States. The rough seas and dangerous sail still did not deter him from reading and playing cards with his shipmates. The ship ported in New York Harbor on April 13th, and Piech began his liberty at home in Sayerville, New Jersey. "Oh God what a year's journey!!" While at home, he applied for pilot training with the U.S.A.A.F.