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(letter courtesy of Robert Gawel, Bob Abraham's
son-in-law) |
November 13, '44
Dear Sir,
Just a short note saying hello and asking about your health.
Anyway, its about time I got around to writing you a letter. I
never did thank you for all the cooperation you gave me, fact is I
probably never could. Not to speak of the fatherly advice.
I've often thought of the 508 and naturally compared it with other
outfits I've worked with. I could never hope to find a better
bunch of men. Have corresponded with Izzy*, [Leon Israel] but
never did get an answer to my second and last letter; I hope he's o.k.
You know Riley and I were in on the Paris liberation, and honestly,
Capt'n Abe. the first bottle of Champagne we liberated was
wholeheartedly dedicated to the 82nd. However I'm afraid that the
women were not dedicated along the same line; ce'st la guerre?, could
be. Yes we had four glorious days there. Naturally we worked
during the day covering the worlds' history making events, at the
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Just bragging again, but
there is no place on earth like Paris. Received a communiqué from
the 508 yesterday, seems as if a CWO by the name of Arthur N. Hamelin, or
a Capt. Milam decided that my name should be included with others on a
list. Said list being those people who would receive the Combat
Infantryman's' Badge, plus an extra 10 [dollars] each and every month.
However Personnel cannot see it this way because Finance dos not see it
this way; therefore the score is and remains exactly the same as it did
before aforementioned communiqué was received, 0 to 0.
Please give my regards to Captain Snow and all the others, will close
now wishing you all the very best and hoping to see you all again one
day.
/s/
Sincerely,
Reuben
Weiner
NOTE: T4 Weiner did receive
his CIB as he was listed in the 508th's 1945 General Order 15, Paragraph
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