A war torn story
Chap. 16: too little, to soon
I'm sorry I meant the 502nd; the 505th is in the 82nd airborne.
Sept. 23rd, 1944
It goes to the gang and, the 4 other men that are Heiberstein, Welts, Jacobs, and "Thrifty". They are walking down to the HQ of the 502nd.
"So Thrifty, what do you want to do at the end of the war?" Welts ask
"I want to start my own Italian restaurant." Thrifty says "Maybe if you guys live near me I could give half off every meal every time you come in."
"What do you want to do Welts" Odd asks
"I want to start my own cement company" Welts answers
"Hey Yumi, Ulrich do you two want to do?" Jeremie asks
"I think I would want to become a mother." Yumi says all of a sudden Ulrich spits out water from his mouth.
"WHAT!" Ulrich yells
"Yeah, I mean come on Ulrich. It can't be that bad." Yumi says
Ulrich stay silent for some time.
"Sooo Josh, what do you want to do?" Heiberstein asks
"I want to work for my church, you know become a pastor. Heh maybe you guys can live in my neighborhood.
"Hmm, that's not a bad job. I heard they get paid a lot." Jeremie agrees
They reach the 502's HQ.
"Piper, and everyone else. Good to see you all." General Winters says
"What's our mission sir?" Josh asks
"Well, actually the 101st is going to some place in Belgium named Bastogne." Winters says
"Oh alright." Josh says
"So how many casualties?" Winters asks
"35 casualties." Ulrich interrupts
"Bad news is you guys got to go down hell's highway." Winters says
"WHAT!" Walker yells
"Yes you guys have to go down hell's highway." Winters say, "Oh the General of the 101st wants to talk to you Ulrich and Josh."
"Alright." Josh says
It goes to those 2 men meeting the commander of the 101st.
"Names and ranks." Lt. Co. S.L.A Marshall asks
"Lt. Ulrich Stern, Capt. Josh Piper" both of them answer
"Stern you and your men are in 3rd platoon correct?" Marshall asks
"Yes sir." Ulrich answers
"Under Capt. Piper?" Marshall asks
"Yes sir." Josh answers
"Hmm, so you 2 have only fought at the Son Bridge?" Marshall asks
"Yes sir, reason why is cause Josh lost a brother there." They both answer then Ulrich explaining.
"This brother of yours Piper, he's Cpl. Jonathon Piper?"
"Yes sir, he died right in front of me." Josh explains
"How'd he die?"
You see Josh make a sad grin. Then it flashes back to the Son Bridge in Josh's POV.
" (Boom, gunfire) Josh, if we don't do anything we're going to die. I say I lead my squad up to the bank of the river!" Johnnie says
"No don't, it's to risky." I say
"I'm going anyways, wish me luck." Johnnie says "ALRIGHT 2ND SQUAD, LET'S GO!" Johnnie yells
I see Johnnie climb up the trench; I look over and see a German with an MP-40 aiming at Johnnie.
"JOHNNIE GET DOWN!" I say, but it's to late Johnnie's being shot up by the damn kraut. I looked over and stare the kraut in the eyes, and then he ducks.
It goes back to reality.
"I could've saved him. Could we talk about something else sir?" Josh asks
"Yes the drop, how'd the drop go?" Marshal asks
You see Ulrich make the same grin Josh did.
"(Boom) Let's get the hell outta here!" Thirfty yells
"We wait for green light!" McKenzie yells
"Sarge, we wait any longer there won't be a fucking green light!" Yumi yells
"Piper, stand in the door!" McKenzie says, all of a sudden there's a big explosion and Josh is knocked out of the plane.
"McCann." Ulrich says
"Who?" Marshall asks
"He was in my squad, and he was the last man in our stick. He took a piece of flak to his chest. He was dead even before he knew he was on the floor."
"Well that's all soldiers, carry on." Marshall