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Aug. 22 continued:
Went on my first pass in Palermo. Visited Catacombs of Cappucini.

Aug 27
Been having a lot of alerts since the raid, been having them mostly in
the early morning.
At 11-A.M. Messerschmitt 109 flew over.  We didn’t fire because a P-38
took after it.

Aug 29
We were given orders to unload our rifles between 3-P.M. & 7 P.M. & not to fire a shot even if we’re attacked. This also happened at Casablanca during the meeting of Roosevelt & Churchill. They say Italian officials flew over to talk of peace.  I hope so.

Aug 30
This order was issued today “2 Italian planes will take off from Airport escorted by 2 Spitfires.  No guns will be loaded nor will anybody

 

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fire from 3 till 7 under any conditions.  I saw the plane with a white stripe around its tail

Aug 31
The same thing as yesterday from 8 A.M.-10 A.M. and also tonite from 7 P.M. - ? Am sure now something is being negotiated to get German out of Italy by surprise & then Italy will look for peace.

Sept 3
Italy invaded by Canadian & English.  Americans not yet.

Sept 8
Firing pins were taken out of the guns & no fireing of any kind 6 P.M.
to 6 A.M.
Just heard the news.
Italy gave up at 7 P.M. actually the Armistice was signed Sept 3. those days we weren’t supposed

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