Hospital and deploying into Bastogne chapter right here read with anticipation spoilers are in store. Also, War Sage you had a question about what happened to Mickey Simpson since we last read about him the answer is in the chapter. I do apologise if it isn't the outcome you wanted
Chapter 12:
3rd October 1944, Hospital in England
It had been nearly a week since Donnie had been sent to the hospital after Market Garden it had frustrated him that he was constantly on the move he felt relieved when they sent him to the hospital in England and he spent the time talking with fellow soldiers. He had not been able to keep still and the doctors and nurses demanded he be on bed rest because of his injuries. He absolutely hated it. But he made that choice because he was too badly injured to continue fighting until he recovered completely.
Overtime he began to sift through letters. Before Donnie had left for Holland he received a letter from Eric that he had been shipped off on some island and was leading Marines as a Gunnery Sargent he had felt proud of his brother, Lizzie was officially banned from dating because of Hank and Margaret but still allowed her to do activities after school such as cheerleading and revision clubs he sighed in relief about the fact. Betty was doing well she had gotten a job working in a department store even lending time towards a Victory Garden with Margaret she had also had a dream to go into nursing school which Margaret and Hank supported. All the letters said the same thing they missed Donnie and he missed them too.
He had missed all his family; his Grandfather Matthew had taken the decision to retire from the CFD as a Battalion Chief and Hank took a promotion to Lieutenant in the CPD in command of the 9th District he was happy. He even missed all his extended family, the Randall's and the McCarthy's. Derek Randall and Jimmy McCarthy were Hank's best friends from the 1st war and throughout their careers in the CPD and Chicago Med. Tommy Randall who was missing in action in 1941 was now fighting with the 6th Army in the Leyte Gulf, Madison Randall (Tommy's wife) had given birth to their son Donnie Randall to which Donnie felt touched about. Jimmy McCarthy and his wife, Isabel, had 2 daughters together: Charlotte who was currently in the Nurse Corps and Lisa who is Lizzie's best friend.
Time in the Hospital had not been too boring Buck who had been wounded in Market Garden kept his mind of it.
"Hey, Don't worry Don you'll be out of here soon" "Out of the Hospital, I'm surprised they haven't let me out" "Wounds take time to heal" "I'm telling ya they have healed, I feel stronger, probably more powerful than before" "Oh boy I hate to see the Krauts looks on their faces realising they made a mistake" "Yeah, don't mess with an Irishman" Buck chuckled for a while as he saw Donnie just write in his journal he kept chewing on the top of his pencil and fiddling with his ring he kept on his dog tags as it didn't bother him.
He didn't even know how to tell his family about his experiences in war but prayed that his family would help him through it.
"Well, well if it isn't the most handsome soldier of Chicago. Plt Sgt. Donald Henry Murphy" Donnie instantly felt his face pale, fear had gripped him like a vice when he had heard that. Buck who heard it then looked at Donnie who had said, "Buck forgive me if I am wrong but were we informed of hell freezing over" "You look like your worst nightmare come true. You know that voice?" "Buck in about 2 minutes you will realise that the full force of Chicago is about to hit me" a woman then approached in a full nursing outfit her brown hair pinned up very nicely, piercing green eyes that looked like a summer meadow her 6 foot 2 frame walked towards Donnie as she smiled mischievously Donnie felt sweat forming around his head as he said, "Well if this nightmare got any worse it just made hell look like a picnic. How are you Charlotte?" "Donnie, I see you don't listen very well" "Just doing a job soldiers do" they were interrupted as Buck cleared his throat as he said, "Forgive me if I don't understand the situation. But Hi, my name is Lynn Compton, Lieutenant" "Lieutenant, I'm not interested in you if you decide to sweet talk me" "Me? sweet talk a lovely and beautiful nurse I would not dream of it" as Buck winked at her when Charlotte scowled in response leading to Buck to have fear on his face.
Donnie then chuckled as he realised questions would be soon be asked as he said, "Lieutenant Compton, meet Charlotte McCarthy we're family friends in Chicago and she is my brother's girl" "Nice to put name to a face" as Charlotte went to shake the Lieutenant's hand as she said, "Lieutenant, on behalf of the Murphy, Randall and McCarthy families, I send my deepest apologies that you have to lead this one into battle" "No apologies needed Ma'am. In fact your friend here is one of the most finest soldiers in our company" Charlotte looked to Donnie as he nodded saying, "Yeah true story, were you assigned as the nurse" "I took on yours and Lieutenant Compton's cases and I had to make sure you were under my treatment" "Great my day gets better" Charlotte only scowled at him as she smacked him on the head as he took the pain when Donnie said, "What was that for?" "For taking a burn wound to your wrist, a bullet in your shoulder, nearly strangled, shrapnel in your thigh and shoulder and a concussion" "I definitely have the lives of a litter of cats" "Make that 2 litters" "How am I doing Doc?" "Shoulder and thigh have completely healed, concussion is completely gone" Looks like the Murphy legend works its magic once again" "I did tell you the legend was real" "Don't remind me, how's the burn wound?" "Still have a way to go" "I can work some magic there" "You have been given PT to ensure you are fit and healthy" "Works for me, when do I begin?" "3 days' time" the two then continued to talk about what had been going on since they had last seen each other.
2 weeks later.
Charlotte had kept her word and was committed to treating her patients of the wounds they had suffered she even spent time ensuring Donnie had not gotten into trouble. This is how she and Guarnere had officially met.
Donnie was missing everyone in Easy Company. Not even being on the frontlines had felt weird to him, he voiced his concerns to Charlotte and she had said, "You realise I'm not a counsellor just a nurse" "I know but being on the frontlines I felt like I had a duty. Being on the side-lines just irritates me" "Sounds like you are loyal to your men you lead and your officers than protecting your well-being" "I made peace with that the day I signed up. So, did everyone in my family and look at me now" "Yeah, a DSC winner"
Donnie chuckled as he spied something out of the corner of his eye as he saw somebody being pulled in "What in the name of Hell?" It couldn't have been him, "Bill?"
Bill Guarnere looked up and smiled brightly, "Hey Donnie, how ya been Kid?" "What the hell happened to you?" Bill had filled him in on what happened during Holland after Donnie had left.
Short story, Guarnere had basically stolen a motorcycle and somebody took a shot at him as he fractured his right tibia. Donnie only chuckled as he said, "Classic Guarnere. A real pain in the ass" Charlotte just raised an eyebrow as she then asked, "Sorry who is this?" Bill had looked at her ignoring her question as he looked at Donnie, "Who the hell is this? You haven't been flirting with the nurses, have you?" Donnie just shot a glare at him as he replied, "This is Charlotte McCarthy, she's a family friend from Chicago" as he looked between the two as he continued, "Charlotte, this is Bill Guarnere. He's in Easy Company" "Ah the famous Gonorrhoea" Bill looked at Donnie and gave him a scowl, "You told her about that?" Donnie just smirked in response, "She pestered me about you. Told her too many stories about you" Guarnere then looked back at the nurse saying, "Nice to meet you. Don't believe everything you hear" Charlotte smiled in response. A week later everybody had become acquainted with Charlotte McCarthy and became fast friends except for Donnie who had been like a little brother to Charlotte.
Soon another man then came rolling into 2 weeks later as Donnie was still walking around and talking with the other soldiers about where they served until Donnie had looked up and seen somebody from Easy Company as he said to the soldiers, "Excuse me a couple moments" Donnie then walked over to where the wounded man was being carted too as he helped the orderlies get him onto a bed as he saw the man's face, "Jesus Christ, it's Heyliger" Donnie then headed back to Guarnere and Compton and said, "The guy who was brought in. He's Easy Company, Lieutenant Heyliger" Charlotte then looked up from her notes and said, "You know him?" "Yeah, he was Easy Company artillery 2nd Battalion, what the hell happened to him?" Compton had said. "Friendly fire and he got overdosed with Morphine" Donnie then looked down at the floor imagining Doc's anger at the story.
Soon Colonel Sink had come into the hospital and saw Donnie immediately, "Sgt Murphy?" Murphy turned around and saw Colonel Sink standing behind him as he stood to attention and saluted to which Sink returned, "Sir I had no idea you would be here" "Came here to check on Heyliger but I see he's still out" "I thought Heyliger was artillery in 2nd Battalion" "He was put in command of Easy Company" "Is Captain Winters ok?" "He moved up to 2nd Battalion XO" "Hm, a lot has changed since I was on the frontlines" "Sgt Murphy, you weren't informed of anything were you?" "No, I don't understand sir" "For your actions during Operation Market Garden, you were awarded 2 medals" Donnie eyes then widened as he took a deep breath at his surprise before he said, "What... What medals were they sir?" "The Bronze star for taking on an enemy tank and destroying it single-handedly, and a 2nd Distinguished Service Cross, for saving the lives of everyone in your platoon whilst injured" Donnie looked stunned as Buck and Guarnere smiled at their friend including Charlotte who kept busy with her duty as he then looked back at Colonel Sink who held out his hand to which Donnie shook as he said, "Wow, I don't believe it. I don't know what to say" "You deserved it Plt Sgt. Murphy. Every man in the platoon you saved spoke on your behalf giving their side of the story and Winters filed it with me and I approved" "When's the ceremony happening?" "2 weeks from now" "Yes Sir" "Congratulations Sargent"
Murphy then stood to salute the Colonel and he returned it with a smile as he then walked back to his friends and the Nurse who smiled at him as they said their congratulations as Donnie smiled widely as Charlotte said, "Your family would be very proud of you" "You know when they wrote to me when I got back from Normandy. They had said the same thing they said I earned it for doing what was right" "When I met first met Betty she was proud of you, I liked her because her family was like yours. Patriotic and had a sense of duty" "Do they know about the…?" "They already know and sussed it out when you sent them back a parachute from Normandy" "Would have made a good wedding dress" Donnie and Charlotte chuckled as she then said, "You keep doing what you do best and don't get hurt again or you'll be answering to me. Understand Sgt?" "Yes ma'am"
2 weeks later
Sgt Donnie Murphy had been given leave from the Hospital for the medal ceremony to be awarded for his bravery during Operation Market Garden. He arrived at the ceremony in his dress uniform that held his previous decorations from the Normandy campaign, he arrived at the ceremony and looked around as he saw the entire 101st Airborne Division standing in their dress uniforms as Donnie then stood alongside Cpt Winters and the new company commander Lieutenant Norman Dike as 2 generals approached the small party as they stood ramrod straight Donnie even recognised one of the Generals as General George Patton in attendance as one of the Generals then nodded to Winters to approach as he followed the General standing opposite him as the General then read out the inscription for the Bronze Star signalling his bravery for taking on a German tank single-handedly to which Donnie nodded as they put the medal round his head and a decoration on his left upper chest they included an oak leave cluster to the Purple heart ribbon as he shook the hand of the General and saluted the man with a crisp salute.
Soon the second General then approached and read out the inscription for his 2nd DSC as Donnie accepted the medal and the oak leaf cluster had been added his DSC ribbon as he saluted the General and shook his hand as the 2 Generals then retreated with the rest of the command staff as the Generals then dismissed the 101st Airborne Division to their regiment commanders.
Donnie then heads back to the hospital just as he reaches it he sees another soldier dragged in and notices the soldier as Mickey Simpson (Dirty Blond hair, green eyes) as he sees the soldier bleeding from his leg seeing in shot in 3 places as he helps the doctors get him into the operating room as he softly says, "Mickey it's me Donnie. Hank Murphy's kid" "Holy shit, you are a lucky bastard I thought I'd never see you again" "Where did you get hit?" "Left leg, hurts like a bitch, what about you?" "Concussion, shrapnel in my shoulder and thigh, bullet in my shoulder" "Goddamn, how are you…?" "Still alive? Lives of 2 litters of cats" Mickey chuckles, "I don't think I'm gonna be a cop when I get back" "Don't think like that Mickey" "Look I suffered 3 bullets to my left leg and the artery has hit badly" "You'll make it" "Listen, my time is up. I sent a letter to your old man talking about you and how you deserved to be a part of the NYPD or the CPD whatever department you choose to be in after the war" "Thanks Mick" "No worries kid, you have the guts of a fighter and the blood of a soldier. Make sure you honour everyone in your family and myself" "When I give people my word. I mean it" "Like your old man you are" Donnie chuckles as Mickey then closes his eyes and peacefully dies.
Donnie then lets the doctors tend to him as he walked always to a bathroom as he breaks down crying quietly over the loss of a friend as he recollected himself before saying to himself, "I don't care what I have to do in this war to survive. I'm bringing every man in Easy Company home alive even if I have to give my life in the process" he then made the sign of the cross and pulled himself together.
He walked out of the bathroom filled with determination and headed back into the ward as he looked to Charlotte and nodded to the side as she followed him saying, "What's wrong?" "I want to head back and join the men" "Donnie" "Charlotte, please If I am away for too long, the whole company will forget about me and I am not standing around. Don't make me beg" "I hate to see you beg Don. You have always been my friend ever since I looked after you, you even helped me find my soulmate" "If it weren't for me you would have been dating some other idiot" "Promise me one thing?" "Anything" "Please don't get killed, I don't want to end up being blamed because of your stubborn streak" I won't get killed Charlotte. I give you my word" Charlotte smiled at the phrase, "I give you my word" it was a classic Murphy phrase often used by the family who always meant what they promised people. But mostly because Charlotte knew he was determined, ready and a fighter he hugged the man who had been like a brother she never had as she then left to get some discharge papers ready for Donnie and his friends as Donnie went over to his friends and pulled them together, "Boys, we could be getting out here soon rather than later" "Really? How are we doing that?" Buck whispered making sure nobody heard him. As Donnie smirked saying, "I called in a favour with Nurse Charlotte and she was happy to oblige. That and I had to promise her I made it home." "We'll get ya home kid" Bill smiled saying.
Charlotte then made her way over to the three men as she said, "It wasn't easy so I called in every favour I had. You three are leaving in 2 days" "Good enough for me. Guess I owe you one." Guarnere asked "Just make sure you bring this guy home safe and sound" "We promise kid" "Let's get you doing PT. Come on" the three men followed the nurse and began to work out getting them ready to leave in the next two days.
Charlotte then grabbed some black dye and gave it to Guarnere to put on his cast leg he walked around in pain but Charlotte helped ease the pain on him. Meanwhile Donnie had gone over to Heyliger and said "Hi" even talking about what had gone on since Donnie was last on the line he even got given a letter from Heyliger to give to Winters when he saw him next.
It was the second day and Donnie, Guarnere were preparing to leave the hospital. Buck had left early in the day with the first batch of troops heading back while Donnie and Guarnere had gotten their stuff together and prepped leaving the hospital at night. They waited patiently until Charlotte gave them the signal walking them out of the hospital as they rounded a series of corners until they made it to an alleyway as Donnie took a look at what he was seeing, it was only a hospital checkpoint as Donnie turned and walked to his friends saying, "There's a checkpoint that has entrance and exit to the hospital" "We head behind here you two end up on the other side of the checkpoint" "It's risky considering if we get caught trying to get to Mourmelon" Guarnere then muttered as he said, "Why couldn't you let us leave with Buck?" "It would look too suspicious and plus they would realise something is wrong" Donnie then nodded, "She's got a point, Bill" Guarnere nodded as they then followed the nurse who had seen an officer coming as she said, "I can't be seen with you guys. You'll have to make the trip on your own Don" "There's nothing you can do" "I wish sorry fellas, this is the end" "Thanks Charlotte" Guarnere had said as the two shared a hug even Donnie had hugged Charlotte as well as he said, "I owe you one" "Make sure you get your men home, Don" "You make sure you come home too" "I will" Charlotte then snuck back into the hospital as Guarnere said, "You think your brother will marry her?" "Don't worry I will knock some sense into that head of his. To get her married" Guarnere chuckled quietly as he said, "Only one way out of this" "Let him shout at us, he'll threaten us with a court martial and from there I'll improvise" "I hate when you say that" "Shut up" the two men then came into view as the officer then threatened them with court-martial and even threatening to kick them out of the Army.
Donnie then became angry and knew he would catch hell for what would happen as he tore the officer a new one.
"Do you have any idea who the hell you are talking to?" the officer turned to Donnie and gave a look that spelled Death as he spoke in a threatening voice, "Soldier, you do not talk to me in that tone of voice."
Donnie turned angry and spoke calmly, "It's Sgt Murphy, Lieutenant, now have you seen any action?" "I'm sorry?" "You seen any action yes or no?" "No, why would I?" Donnie felt his blood boil he was disgusted with the coward that was in front of him as he continued, "Have you seen the soldiers in that hospital, they have lost limbs, body parts giving every inch of their life for their country but hearing you never seeing any action that ain't gonna sit with me. I was in Holland with this guy, I took a ton of shrapnel in my body saving the lives of my platoon I even got awarded a DSC for that act, it's because of me, that those men fight another day on the frontlines. This guy he was awarded a silver star on D-DAY AND SERVED IN ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OPERATIONS OF THE WAR! If you are gonna stop me and my friend from leaving the hospital and making it back to our comrades, you will regret it and another thing I don't speak to officers like this either."
The officer looked stunned and instantly stuttered as he was handed discharge forms from Guarnere and Murphy as he looked through them and said, "It seems ev – everything is in order, I'll see to it you head back to Mourmelon to re-join your men" "Yes Sir, thank you sir" "Follow me Sgts" the officer turned and Guarnere smiled at Donnie feeling proud of the young paratrooper as got the leg cast taken care off and they headed for a boat bound for France. Finally, they were going to re-join their buddies in Mourmelon.
Once they got off the boat they hitchhiked the whole way from France to Mourmelon it had been a barrel of laughs between the two men.
It was now December. Murphy and Guarnere had reached the 101st Airborne staging area but they could not check in with their buddies yet as they had to report to Captain Winters, they were met by a man who was unfamiliar to Donnie and had guided them in as they waited for the soldier to say, "Sir? There's a Sgt Guarnere and Murphy here to see you?"
Welsh looked up and saw the two striding in as he said, "Look what the train brought in, the Daredevil and his sidekick, The Tasmanian Devil." Donnie shot a look at Welsh as he shook his hand as he turned and smiled at Winters who had done the same as he shook the non-com's hands saying, "Welcome back you two" "It's glad to be back sir, though I may have to get used to seeing you behind a desk." Donnie said as he chuckled before shaking Nixon's hand who had said, "How's it going Murphy?" "I'll live sir" Nixon smiled in response.
Guarnere then spoke and said to Winters, "Well, sir we just went AWOL from the hospital, hopefully though it won't cause ya any problems" "Would you care if it did" "Not a bit sir. Especially since a family friend of Donnie's helped us out of the hospital" Murphy shot Guarnere a look to quiet as Winters said, "Family friend? Sgt want to explain?" "I knew the nurse since I was born sir, she's my brother's girl and I called in a favour to get us out of the hospital early." "You know if I ever see this nurse I'll thank her for letting two of my best men out of the hospital" "Very sure you'll meet her soon sir" Donnie then patted his pockets as he remembered before digging out of his pocket a letter as he said, "Courtesy of Moose Heyliger, sir. He'll make it but he has a long way to go" "Thanks Don" Guarnere then spoke up as he said, "I hear there is a football game coming up?" Donnie smiled as he heard Welsh speak about the game between the 506th and the 502nd regiments as Welsh turned to Donnie saying, "You like football, Sgt?" "Chicago Bears fan sir, also I split to the New York Jets as well. That and I played football, Quarterback I was" "Could use you for the game" "Consider me available to kick ass, sir."
"Well, uh, we're off to go find some trouble" Guarnere cleared his throat as he patted Donnie's shoulder as they began to head off until Winters called out to them. "Bill, no more joyriding and Donnie." He said as he gave a pointed look continuing, "Be careful guys, I don't even want to lose two of the best men in this company" "Yes Sir" Donnie said as he smiled nodding to Winters who in turn nodded back.
Soon Guarnere spoke up, "Has anyone heard of a place called Lulu's?" Donnie raised an eyebrow and went crimson which was noticed by Welsh who said, "I haven't but I do say Murphy has heard of it" the men chuckled as Guarnere ruffled Donnie's hair as the two exited the office saluting Winters and the others.
Donnie and Guarnere had separated and went off to see Easy Company again as Murphy stopped of at 1st platoon's barracks as he poked his head in, "Hey Johnny, look who's back" Martin looked up and smiled widely saying, "Hey, Hey Donnie glad your back kid" "Hey Martin, still good?" "Yeah, glad to have you back kid, most of the platoon ain't here right now but they'll be back soon." "Ok, I assume you have my Fitz special" "Always looked after it kid and kept it clean for you" Martin said as he headed for his pack and picked up the gun handing it too Donnie who checked it as he smiled, "Thanks Martin I owe ya" "Here, some letters for you" "Thanks. Didn't open them, did you?" "I look like I want to risk my life opening any letters that may have a picture of your dame" "Good to know. Hey any sign of Lipton?" "2nd Platoon" "Thanks for the Info." Donnie then left Martin to his own entertainment.
Heading straight for Third Platoon and found Lipton reading a book as he knocked on the bunk bed and Lipton looked up smiling as he said, "Come back for more kid?" "Came back to get the war over with" "With you leading at the front the Krauts ain't gonna know what hit 'em" Donnie laughed as the two catched up over what happened.
It had been a week since Donnie had been back at the company. There had been a lot to do and he wanted to be sure he had everything he needed when they were heading. But Donnie had been getting a feeling in his stomach that he couldn't shake off instead he put it down to nerves running high.
The company had headed for the makeshift theatre room and were watching a film with John Wayne on it known as Seven Sinners. Donnie had looked forward to the film with anticipation knowing it would be a good one. He then sat with Lipton and Toye and listened to Luz talk through the whole movie it had bugged the hell out of him and his buddies as Donnie turned around and said, "Hey, I haven't seen this movie shut up or go back to the barracks" but Luz kept quoting the movie word for word and it annoyed the hell out of his friends too as they complained until Donnie just blocked out the noise by focusing on the movie. Soon the movie turned off and everyone was complaining until somebody higher up the chain gave them their new orders: They were ordered to the frontline to bolster the line after the Germans launched a surprise counter offensive.
Donnie was not even happy. He was seated next to Toye and Ramirez and it bugged him that they were sent to the line.
Winter was coming in fast and furious and the ground was covered in snow making it more apparent. They didn't even have proper winter clothing and it had pissed them off and they all knew it was going to be tough in the Ardennes. Perconte was right though, Easy Company always had the hard shit.
"I really just want to know where the hell they are sending us with no ammo" Babe said complaining.
"They are sending us to the Ardennes, into Bastogne" Donnie informed everyone. "How do you know that Sarge?" Babe asked "Rumours fly I catch onto them"
Soon Guarnere asked a young replacement who couldn't have been more than a year older than Donnie himself, "Hey Kid, what's your name?" the kid said his name but with the truck engines running Donnie couldn't tell if he said Suerth or Stewart as Babe asked him, "You got any ammo, Jr?" "Only what I am carrying" "What about Socks? You got extra socks?" Toye asked. "A pair" Jr replied.
"You need 4, minimum. Feet, hands, neck, balls" "Extra socks warms them all" everyone said echoing the statement making Skip smile. "Hey, we all remembered that one" Skip said happily as Penkala asked Donnie, "Hey Donnie, how's your balls?" "Don't worry about mine. They are made of Steel and Iron put together." Donnie laughed as he adjusted his helmet as Donnie peeked into his pocket and found four packs of cigarettes in it as he picked them out and said, "Anybody need extra smokes got about 4 packs here?" that got everyone scrambling for the smokes as Donnie gave them away not even wanting to touch a cigarette in his life as Babe said, "Your gonna freeze to death without a smoke Don" "As I said before I don't smoke never have never will" Babe shrugged his shoulders and soon grabbed Jr's cigarettes as well.
Soon the truck stopped and everybody had gotten out with Buck saying to everyone, "Alright fellas, 15 minutes smoke 'em if you got them" everybody decided to get situated and take leaks before they headed into the woods.
Donnie had gotten himself situated and was doing up his scarf as he had seen a soldier who had been bandaged as he muttered, "Holy shit" he then looked in direction of where he came from and saw a column of soldiers walking trudging through the snow as he called out to somebody and said, "Hey Toye, take a look at this" Toye came out and saw what Donnie had seen he was stunned into what he saw as he said, "What the hell?" the two shared a look in disbelief as Donnie said, "Hey you guys are going the wrong way" nobody replied, the soldiers that had been walking look they went through the meat grinder and came out broken and battered.
Murphy then pulled out a soldier from the line and said, "Buddy, what the hell's going on?" "They came out of nowhere. They slaughtered us, you got to get the out of here" "We got here bud. Give us your ammo" "Take it you'll need it" "Go on get out of here" Donnie then handed the bandolier to Toye as he looked horrified whispering, "Holy Christ" Donnie then went around asking anyone, "Hey who's got ammo? You got ammo?" anybody who was near Murphy handed over their ammo as Donnie accepted it. Knowing as he passed everyone who was retreating his stomach started to form a hollow pit inside.
He then walked through the crowd and saw one soldier drop his BAR and didn't bother to pick it up as he walked towards it picking up the ammo with it as well.
Donnie took the clip out of it seeing there was a full clip he then put it back in loading it as he then walked to where the company was as they all began walking into Bastogne. Donnie had walked past Winters and nodded in response as they walked in knowing Hell was about to welcome them.
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