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Letter from President Eisenhower
The 116th Regiment gets a letter from President Eisenhower about how brutally the Germans will fight. -
Arrival at Omaha Beach
Scott’s regiment arrived at Omaha Beach, and he became well aware of how deadly war could be with men wounded and dying every direction he looked. -
Advancing up the Seawall
The group Scott ended up with had advanced farther than most up the seawall. He looked back to see the tragedy and pure numbers of soldiers lying dead or wounded on the beach. -
Attacked on a Late Night Patrol
Scott regrouped with his original regiment. They were walking in the country side late at night when they were attacked by a group of soldiers hiding inside a house. Scott realized he was constantly thinking about which town and which moment he would be shot and killed. -
Wrongful Conviction
George Stinney, a 14-year-old African-American boy, is wrongfully executed for the murder of two white girls, becoming the youngest person ever executed in 20th-century America -
Iceland Independence
Iceland declares independence from Denmark -
Writing to his Love
Scott wrote to a girl he had a massive crush on, Angie Gardiner, so that he had someone to write to and have “someone to love” back in the United States. -
Clearing the House that Should've been Empty
A group of four soldiers were told to clear a house as they were about to move out of the town they were in. Scott thought he saw someone move, so he went upstairs, set off two grenades, and they all opened fire on the floor below. It turned out that there were two German soldiers hiding in the wall. Consequently, one of the four Americans was killed in the process. -
Tornadoes in Appalachia
4 tornadoes strike Appalachia, killing 153 -
Clearing Mines
The men Scott was travelling with had to search the road for mines because someone had stepped on one very close behind the mess truck. Tank mines were the easiest to find and not nearly as dangerous as anti-personnel mines. -
Capturing a German
A group of four Americans, including Scott, were instructed to go out and capture a German soldier to bring back to headquarters. The goal was to have Americans interrogate the German and get information out of him to benefit the U.S. plan of attack. -
Letters from Home
Scott received two newspapers from his mother, and everyone Scotty was associated with came to listen to him read them out loud discussing sports, school, and the fighting overseas. He also got a letter from his mother and a picture of Angie that he kept with him. -
Riots in Mexico
Fifty people are injured in rioting in front of the presidential palace in Mexico City -
Last Diary Entry of Anne Frank
Anne Frank's last diary entry; 3 days later she is arrested -
Going Home
Scott was sent home after being shot just above the knee ten days earlier. He had been promoted to sergeant nine days before that and had been a crucial factor in taking over a hill in a decisive victory in France.
