Note: Continued April 12, 1944 to April 21, 1944.  George Sellarole Jr. is continuing his record of April 12, 1944 from the previous page, which may have been April 11, 1944 because the previous record is April 10 1944.  George’s next record is marked April 12, 1944 also, while reading the recorded material all would agree it would be easy to lose track of days considering the great ordeal these men were going through. In my opinion for George Sellarole Jr. to stay so focused, and understanding the vital task at hand, he, along with the men he fought with, reveal the amazing spirit to endure unimaginable hardship to secure victory and bring about the end of World war II.

April 12 continued:
300 yds from us and dropping a few personel bombs on the battery.  Captain & 2 of the boys were wounded.  They flew right over the battery.  9 planes came down.  After raid about 20 shells, 88’s were thrown just outside of the battery area.  Fired 20 rds. raid lasted half an hour.

April 12
Jerry started to shell the ammo around 11:30 a few shells dropped in & around the battery area.  Had a raid around 12 midnight, Jerry dropped flairs over the ammo about 250-300 yds from battery at the same time Jerry threw over shell after shell into the ammo causing a few fires.  We did not fire during the raid.

April 13
We’re moving to a new position. This old place is

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April 13 continued:
getting shelled to much.
Started digging hole for gun.

April 14
Btry. going out of action at 1 P.M. Guns were set up at new position, about a mile away, had air raid.
 
April 15
Working like hell taking down our shacks & moving up to new area.  Had raid around 1:30 A.M. fired 30 rds.  Kept Jerry away from docks.

April 16
Still carrying lumber & boxes up to new position.

April 18
Gun in, my shack built and ready for action.

April 21
Had a raid at 1 A.M. & 2:30 A.M. and another around 6 A.M.  Fired over 1 to 150 rds.  Jerry dropped bombs and personels hitting a couple of piles of ammo about ½ mile away.

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