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29 Days FEBRUARY, 1944 2nd Month
ESCH LT. NEWMAN CGO BOMBERSTO
BIRLIN – NO FIGHTS – VERY COLD Sun.
E/A OVERHEAD – JOME H/E – FLARES 20
SPOTTER – LT NEWMAN – VERY COLD MON.
BRITISH WAR GAMES NEAR BY –
ON BOARD – DONT LIKE IT! OF COURSE
NO ONE ELSE DOSE
ESC. TO [ATWERK?] RATHER LT NEWMAN
FLEW DOWN MZIN ST. PEOPLE WAVING
AT HIM – ON DECK, AFTER GETTING NO. 5
ON COAST HIT TWO BIRDS S/G – DAMAGING
[RW.?] CAWLING, [SUPERCASING?] E/A BOMBS
SHIP TRANS TO SERV. GP. – VERY
BAD COND. – HELPED [GLADDEN?] IN
HANGER – FEET COLDEST EVER – (2
E/A SHOT DOWN LAST NITE – W/IN SIGHT

S. Matthias
New Moon 1.59 a.m.

STAYED AT POST, NO
ACTIVITY!
MENT HARRY B + BILL AT
IPSWICH – SPENT NITE AT ROYAL
GEORG HOTEL – GOOD BEDS - +
HAD HAM FOR BREAKFAST
BILL, FENTON + I WENT TO
MOVIE – CAME BACK TO POST