I was recently wounded in Easy’s last operation. I was wounded by an artillery bombardment and got sent back to England, to an AID station where I only stayed for three days. Everyone was glad to have me back… especially my buddy - Bill Guarnere.

“Hey Joe..”

Guarnere said with a smile as I walked up to where they were standing in line for chow. He shook my hand and his smile grew wider. We talked for a short minute before he walked me up to the line where all the other Easy folks were.

“Hey! Joe!”

George Luz said with a smile aswell, with the other happy greetings of the other guys. I cut in line ahead of one of my other friends - Muck. Then a replacement they call “peanut” spoke up and asked where I got hit, I looked behind me - about to ask who this kid was… Till I saw you.. I was happy you were still here.