November 1
     A few planes came in to this field (BW-1) Greenland) today but none left.
     Had a very wonderful dinner today - STEAK. And butter from the cow!
     Saw the movie "Take A Letter Darling" this evening. I enjoyed it even though I had see it twice before. Anything to waste time.
     I wrote a letter to each member of my family today.
     The Northern Lights are really beautiful - what a place to have a date. Of course, I haven't seen a woman for weeks, or since I was in Maine.
     Won $32.00 - craps.
 
November 2
     We could have gone to Iceland if our squadron C.O. hadn't been so dumb about starting his flight.
     I worked at the ship most of the day. It was only up to 2400 RPM. Instead of 2600 RPM. Okay after 4 hours work.
     Weather is rotten for us to get out tomorrow. [BLANKED] Katz, and I drank a double case of canned beer this evening as there was a show to go to. (48 cans of beer)
     Nothing else interesting except this pen leaks too darn much to suit me.
     Good-nite!
 
November 3
     It rained and snowed here all day. What a mess.
     Nothing exciting today as I read most of the day. The more I read, the more I am convinced that Darwin was right when he said we were monkeys before we became known as 'man'.
     I wrote a letter to my family. After tearing three others up and starting over again.
     It would be nice to know whether I am engaged or not. And, if so, what everyone thinks about it.
     We will be here forever(??)
 
November 4
     The sun actually came out today; for a change.
     All seven member of our plane had to spent all of the afternoon working with hot air machines to clean the ice off of the wings. It was the most work have done since I've been here at Greenland.
     Went to see the movie 'Gold Rush" this evening.
     Of course, I spent part of "My Day" in the library as usual.
     We are going to get up early in the morning as we may get off for Iceland.
     "Here's hoping!"
 
November 5
     Got up early (1:30 A.M.) - and while everything was still dark. Our flight was cancelled but some of the other flight groups "got in the blue" okay.
     A plane was lost on the icecap today. Some of the gang is going out tomorrow to look for them. We won't be on the search because we are scheduled to get up at 3 A.M. and try again to get to Iceland.
     I am having trouble with my lower lip. It is so cold here that exposed skins soon cracks.
     Sometimes I wish that I were still at Scott Field, and still in the enlisted service.
 
November 6
     Got up in the middle of the night (3:00 A.M.) and after six hours of work, the plane will not start. That is how cold it is up here.
     A few planes were ready to take off, but all flights were cancelled.
     The lost plane is still out on the ice cap: tomorrow more planes will search.
     "Men of Texas" was the show for the day. Not bad.
     I am beginning to wonder if we are ever going to get paid; or get to England.
     As yet, I haven't put any time in for my flight pay this month.
     Now to bed.
 
November 7
     Bad weather again so we didn't even get out of bed. Slept 13 hours!
     Played solitary for three hours and made $8.00. Buy the deck for 50 cents and get a 5 cent piece for every card turned up.
     They are really worried about that transport plane that is lost. The control officers from Goose Bay are on the plane.
     Flying Fortresses (B-17) are doing all the hunting for them these days.
     I have read every book of any value in the library.
     The sun really goes down early. Daylight 7:30 to 4:00.
     Haven't seen the sun for days.
 
November 8
     Here it is Sunday! Can't go to church for the only preacher in Greenland is at BW-2. So I spent my usual 13 hours in sleep.
     Had chicken today for dinner. (All bone and skin.) Of course, the usual supper of cold cuts in the evening. Reminds me of dear old home.
     We have been here three weeks now. Seems like home.
     Of course, the usual "C" grade show on Sunday. Then we don't have another show until Wednesday.
     21 big transport planes of paratroops came in today. Plus a dozen B-17's. Means more men in our small mess.
 
November 9 Log: 4+30
     Arrived in Iceland today. Flew at 15,000 ft. most they way. (on oxygen of course)
     Saw the first women today in better than a month. And there is a town here! Most of the gang went to town already (only one mile).
     Got up at 3 A.M. as usual and didn't get off until 7 AM. Had a wonderful breakfast saying that it was my second and last breakfast in Greenland.
     I imagine that I will go in town tomorrow.
     The other lead B25 had to turn back. Engine and radio failure.
     Col. Hunter (our squadron C.O.) is in hot water these days.
 
November 10
     Got up a 7 A.M. but didn't get off. Too much snow & rain.
     BLANKED. I went over with him to see him get sworn in. Katz went with us.
     There are over 200,000 men on this post. So far, 4 Germany planes have been shot down here.
     [BLANKED] I went to town (1 mile away) after dinner and stayed for a show 3:50 Korena (52 cents) and then to a hotel dance with coke and beer (1/2 of 1%) at 50 cents per bottle.
     Put on some clean clothes. 1st time in over a month. Uniform still fits.
     Iceland has 6-month "trail marriages." Women are very nice.
     Wore a blouse and etc (Class A) uniform to town.
 
November 11
   Went to town today. Bought a bracelet for my mother. Plus some photographs of the town. Bought some pastry at a shop - really wonderful. Ate so much I had "butterflies in my stomach.
     "The winds here are high - 60 mph this morning, and after the calm this afternoon they are expected to be around 90 mph this evening and nite.
     Walked back from town against a 40 mph headwind.
     Got a new crystal put on my "G.I." jack watch. Cost 95 cents
     Raining and blowing too much to go to the show this evening.
     They had a "gas alarm" today but was only practice.
 
November 12 Log:30
     All the gang got off to Prestwick, Scotland. We had to come back because of V.H.F. failure, ("command" also).
     Spent some time getting "break time", and then some time at the officer's Club Bar. Nice place.
     Went to se "Star Dust" in town this evening. Was going to town in such a hurry that I forgot to take my electric shoes off - so we couldn't go to the hotel dance. (Seats are sold "reserved" only.)
     Wore my electric gloves, shoes, and underwear for the 1st time. Really grand. (General Electric).
     A "low" is hanging over Iceland now. We can't expect to get off tomorrow.
 
November 13
     Seen most of the post today. Had to travel 30 miles to buy some "puik", [SPELLING MAY BE WRONG] ties, and a shirt. (133 Karena).
     Rained all day. Clouds were 80-100 feet off the ground [BLANKED] went to see "Sgt. York" at the town's newest theatre this evening. Both had seen it before. (All seats reserved)
     Getting so broke that I had to borrow $20.00 form Katz today.
     And now, I roll my sheep lined jacket up in a ball, (as I use it for a pillow at nights) and go to bed.
     From the reports we get, the Allies are doing "okay". I hope it is true.
     Today: Friday the 13th. /Fish
 
November 14
     The wind has been blowing about 35 mph all day with some rain. Now it is at gale speed. So I didn't get to town.
     Spent all day at the Officers Club.
     There were 30 boats that made it to Iceland today. Eleven got "sunk" on the way. Tough luck.
     I wish that we would move out of here. Although all the natives here speak English, they still don't like us Americans. They like the Germans.
     Of course, the young women like the American Officers. (They, the gals, are cute.)
 
November 15
     What a beautiful day. The sun came out. [BLANK] went for a nice long walk. We saw the boats in the bay. More tanks and equipment coming in.
     They went to a movie in town. Then to another movie in the evening.
    Of course, we spent the usual part of the day in the Club.
      I really wish that we would leave this place. I would rather get to our base in England so I can get some mail. I want mail more than I want this extra $6.00 per day.
     There is a small chance that we may get out tomorrow - so to bed!
 
November 16 Log 4+45
     Up a 6 AM and then in Prestwick (Scotland) for dinner.  And now before a roaring fireplace in the officer's quarters I add a few words for the day.
     The trip was grand, except the fog made it impossible to see the ground, or water.
     Women drive the trucks, car and everything over here. This place is really at war.
     There isn't any kidding around here.  These people take their war serious.
     They treat us nice, so we can't complain.  I know that I will be glad to help get this war over with, and then get back to the good old States again.
 
November 17 Log; 2+30
     From Prestwick Scotland to Norwich England with eight men aboard old "Green Eyes."  We had a "Limey" navigator officer direct us down.  He really was "on the ball."
     This country is really beautiful around here.  Very foggy of course as jolly old England goes.  It is hard to understand these women control tower operators.
     The A-20's we brought with us got worried when the ceiling went down to 6000' and stayed there.
     One A-20 "crashed' when it "overshoot" the run way.  I don't think anyone was hurt. We had to come on to here.
 
 
November 18
     Back to the old grind of studies and all again.  Still haven't been paid for Oct.
     The mud around here is 6 to 8 inches deep.  What a mess.  The officers have "bikes" but I walk as the mud is so thick.
     Everyone is moving out from here to S. Africa as we are attached to Gen. Doolittle's 12th Wing.  We expect to leave here within a "fortnight."
     Sent all my clothing to London to get it washed, cleaned, and pressed.
     We have taken everything out of the planes.
 
November 19
     Same old stuff today.  Of course, my "bike" riding was something of an amusement.  I am 'on the ball" now.  They have brakes for the front wheel and one for the back. (Hand brakes)
     I wrote a three page V-letter to my mother today.  Still didn't answer all her letters.  It will take me some time to answer all the 45 letters that I received.
     We get as much food in a couple of days as the common English man receives in a week.  They treat the Air Force okay.  It is against the law for an English man to leave food on his plate.
 
November 20
     I pulled a "boner" today.  I didn't get up early so when the C.O. caught me in bed.  So I drew four hours of 3-2 guard.  Not bad.
     Of course, I will be group O.D in a couple of days.  That should be fun.
     Wrote some letters in my spare time, as usual.  I am still have quite a time trying to keep from getting so much mud all over myself.
     We will get paid on Monday if everything goes through okay.  I was going to town tonight but I was too tired.
     The new order is to get up at 5:45.  We have to take athletics to build ourselves up (I guess.)
 
November 21
     Well, here goes another day.  Not much to say except I saw some very interesting things during the evening as I went for a long ride in a "jeep" over to another U.S. Air Field.  Was really a trip on these short narrow, winding roads.
     The night was beautiful as the moon was shining bright.  Good thing because we use black out lights on the jeeps, and they don't light the road.  They only enable the other fellow to see you.
     The usual amount of searchlights playing across the sky.  I had to sleep in the plane all night as we are short of guards.
 
November 22
     I hope I never sleep in a plane again.  I darn near froze to death.  And to top it off, I wasn't even comfortable.
     At 1115 I took over the job of officer of the Day.  Rather interesting as I was a big shot on the post for 24 hours.  I had charge of the guard and all that stuff.  Plus my own jeep.
     Since I have been here, we haven't been attacked by the jerries.  We expect them though.
     The weather here is poor.  It always looks like rain.  Everyone has a cold because of sleeping in damp planes, the cold, and etc.
     Saw some gals in a big show on the post this evening.
 
November 23
     Jackson and I went for a trip to one of the near by towns.  I had to make a check on the pubs.  We saw bomb craters big enough to park a B-25 in.
     Saw some very interesting country.  Everyone over here rides bikes.  I've seen old women riding bikes that I would think should be in wheel chairs.
     And then, I rode on the bike to the local pub.  Had a nice time sitting around the fireplace.  All the homes have big iron cages (high as a table and used as such) provided by the gov't as bomb shelters.
     The gals aren't very good looking. Very free though.
 
November 24
     A rather boring day.  Not much done except to change to a more comfortable barracks. (so as to walk through less mud)  BLANK went to town in the evening.  I had the honor of being guard to sleep in the plane again.
     Wrote quite a few letters during the early evening.  I haven't any more letters to answer now.
     Katz was O.D. today.  He really had his worries  - no men for guard, or anything.  He looked like he did all the work himself.
     Xmas eve is only a month away. Got 103# pay today.
 
November 25
     X'mas is only a month away now.
     Had to hang around the sqd. area most the day as we have to move to a new area.  The road to this area is so bad that wrecked a truck by scraping the bottom of the truck on large rocks, cement, and etc.
     Went to town (Norwich) in the evening.  Had a grand time.  Of course I couldn't see 5' because of the blackout.  That town is really in ruins.
     I stayed at the Hotel Royal.  I prefer the American type of hotels.  The English like their rooms too cold, and their beer at room temp.
     Met some nice fems.
 
November 26
     When I got back to camp, we moved.  Now I have a room all by myself.  I don't like being alone though.
     Being that I don't know much about making coal, and coke fires; I had to learn. (the hard way).
     Got paid 43.77 [MAY BE 43RD] today.  Sent $250.00 home in addition to the $75.00 allotment.  Not bad.  And I still have a few hundred on hand.
     It rained most the day here.  Mud everywhere now.
     Katz was made temp. Adjutant today so as to give him something to do.  Now his is so busy that he can't complain.  "Woe is he."
 
November 27
     Spent a lazy day as our ship is ready to go to Africa.  In the evening [BLANK] went to Norwich. [BLANK] I stayed until morning as I walked a gal home.  She is enlisted in the Army "ATS" which means Army Telegraph Services.  She was very nice and showed me blocks, after blocks of "blitzed" houses.
     Yesterday they moved the barrage balloons back into Norwich.  Must be expecting a raid.  It has been 27 days since a German attack on the island.
     Talked to some of the men that work on the field here ----- (hard labor at 70 yrs old).
 
November 28
     A few more things about this part of the world.  Cabs run at 60 cents per mile and cigarettes (Lousy English) cost 80 cents per pack.  And to top it off, income taxes amount to 1/4 of wages received.
     I was Intelligence Guard Officer today for a shift of four hours.
     A bunch of B-24's came in to the field today as it is their new base.  Our group will leave for Africa next week, or so.  In three months of raids, this new group hasn't lost one plane.  The other day the co-pilot got shot in the hand.  First one to get hurt. (Swell record)
 
November 29
     Sunday.  Most everyone went to town last evening.  I didn't (on guard).  And some failed to get back on time.  Boy, was the C.O. mad.
     An enlisted man failed to return.  Now he is AWOL.  In time of war he can draw death, as the max. penalty.
     The C.O. came into my room and got me up at 1000 g.m.t. when I should have been up at 0730.  Not too good for me.
     From now on the enlisted men will have roll call at 0700 because they didn't get up this morning.
 
November 30  Log:30
     Finally got the S.A.A.D. to get our plane repaired.  Jackson and I went to London as soon as we could. Got there at seven PM after going 100 miles in 3 hours on a strictly English train.  We stayed at the hotel Savoy (London's best) for $12.00 special rate being we were of the U.S Air Force.  Ate dinner at the same hotel - cost $4.00 each.  Then we spend most the evening seeing the nightlife of London.
     One could hardly believe a war was going on to see how the people there are living.  And they certainly try to take the U.S. boys for a ride.
     The subways are fun!