A war torn story

Chap.18: they've got us surrounded, the poor bastards

Dec. 20, 1944

It goes to Sgt. Eugene "Roehouse" Roe. He's tending to a wounded man with medium shrapnel wounds. Along with him are another medic; Pvt. Chris "Bull" Malarkey (yes I got that name from Band of Brothers) and a doc; Cpl. Joseph "Bubba" Reames.

"We need more sulfa powder and plasma, Eugene get back to Bastogne and get us some more medical supplies." Bull says

"Gotcha' just make sure he doesn't lose to much blood, and make sure you get out as much shrapnel as you can." Roehouse says

"Hey" Bull says tugging at Roehouse's winter jacket " We're medics to remember."

"Alright then, I'll be back." Roehouse says running. After a while he gets to Bastogne and sees Josh and the other company leaders of 4th battalion standing around a table with a map full of Nazis flags and Allie flags.

"Josh, where's the medical station. I need to get some supplies, lots of 'em." Roehouse asks

"Over there." Josh says

You see Roehouse go over to a church, where he sees a familiar face. It's his cousin (yes the Pvt. Roe off of Band of Brothers, they're both named Eugene.)

"EUGENE!" Roehouse shouts

"Well if it isn't my little cousin." Roehouse's cousin replies

"Man is I glad to see you, what Regiment you in?" Roehouse asks

"I'm in the 506th, Easy Company, 3rd battalion. What Regimen are you in?" his cousin asks

"502nd, 4th battalion, Easy Company. So you here to get medical supplies to eh? Same here I need lots of 'em." Roe house says

"You can't get a lot of medical supplies." His cousin comes back

"Why?" Roehouse asks

"The krauts have us surrounded, the poor bastards. We can't men out and we can't get supplies in we're surrounded. All the French and medics are going to give you is 4 things of plasma, 6 syringes of morphine and 2 bandages, and 5 thing of adrenaline shots." His cousin answers

"Oh, that explained why the krauts shelled us on the 16th." Roehouse says

"You're lucky, they attacked us." Pvt. Roe says

"I'll see you around okay." Pvt. Roe says walking away.

Roehouse is able to get the supplies, but he gets just what his cousin says. He walks back to the wounded man, and starts working on him.

"What the hell took you so long?" Doc. Reames asks

"I say my cousin, but we're surrounded." Roehouse says

"We're what?" Malarkey asks

"We… We're surrounded." Roehouse answers

"Man, how much worse could this get." Reames asks

"I don't know."