A war torn story

Chap4: moving out

D+3 June 9th, 1944

"Damn Welts, your wife's hot." A soldier named Sgt. Keller says

"Yea, she had our child just 2 weeks before I joined." Welts answers

"Hey Josh, how'd you meet your wife." Keller asks

"I met her at the place that has the most beautiful women in the world." Josh answered

"Where California?" Welts questions

"No… Daytona Beach, you see it was ohhh 'bout 3 years before the war, and I'm sitting on the beach and this beautiful thing named Renee comes out of the water. And she comes up to me and asks me if I'm hungry, she having a weenie roast." Josh explains

"SHIT!" Welts and Keller say while laughing.

"Yea, then 8 months later we get married. Now I'm over here wondering each day if I'll be able to go home and see her again. I barely remember her face. The only thing I remember was the night before I joined, we couldn't sleep, she was crying." Josh speaks slowly and sadly.

All of a sudden you here a 3 flump like sounds in the distance.

"INCOMING, 88'S GET DOWN!" Ulrich yells

There are explosions everywhere. You hear men no not even men, boys that are 16-19 screaming "MAMA!" or "MEDIC!" You see Josh get up and yell

"LET'S GET THE HELL OUT OF THIS FIELD!" Josh commands

Now you see men get up run across the field, not knowing it's a hedgerow. Next you hear MG42's, Mausers, MP-40s, STG-44's, Lugers, and Walther P-38s go off. You see men fall on their faces and on their backs cause they were shot.

"It's a trap, FALL BACK!" Odd screams

As soon as they reach the side behind them they start to shoot back at the Germans.

"Keller, Welts suppress the hell out of 'em! Zolwisky, get your medics and doctors out there and get those wounded!" Walker yells

You see medics and doctors also known as Lifesavers or docs go out into the field and drag the wounded back to the safe side. Next you see Odd on a .30 caliber Machine gun get shot in the chest.

"Odd! Ulrich get on that 30! Roehouse get up here" Josh commands

You see a young man in his early twenties come up to Odd, his name is Eugene Roe, and everyone just calls him Roehouse.

" Odd you're going to be alright! Whatever the hell you do, don't close you eyes or stop breathing for a second!" Pvt. Roe says

You hear Odd gasping for air and see him shaking uncontrollably.

"GET THE AIRFORCE ON THE LINE! JEREMIE DAMIT CALL IN ARTILLERY AND AIR SUPPORT!" a Cpl. Corion yells

"Josh, where the hell are our tanks?" Walker asks

"Behind us Walker, look!" Ulrich yells

You see M-4 Sherman tanks and M-3 Stuart light Tanks come up and fire their 60mm cannons and 75mm cannons. You hear M-1 Garand and Carbine fire, Thompson and B.A.R fire, you also hear M-3 grease guns and Springfield '03 bolt action rifles without he scope fire. And you hear .30 caliber and .50 caliber fire. Then all of a sudden you see the Germans on the other side start falling back.

"Why are they falling back?" Jimmy asks

"Look, P-51 Mustangs or Angels on our shoulders." Josh answers

"Odd you're alright you, see the bullets out, look." Pvt. Roe says

"Hey Josh, we're almost there, you see that tower? That's Kadicsburg church tower." Ulrich says

"Alright Ulrich, Easy Company let's spend the night here. We're striking the city tomorrow. But first let's get to that other side." Josh commands