-
Period: to
Andy Adkins enters/graduates from the Citadel
Andy had wrote his dad a letter looking for advice about going to war and his dad told him this war will go on for awhile you should at least graduate school first -
Period: to
America enters the war
The United States of America declare war on japan after Pearl Harbor -
Period: to
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack the Naval base of Pearl Harbor -
Period: to
Andy goes to Fort Benning, Georgia
Andy enlists as unit commander as he has graduated from the Citadel -
Period: to
Andy goes to Camp Laguna
Andy goes to a desert camp to learn how to fight in Africa and use heavy weapons like the mortar unit his is in charge of -
Period: to
Andy goes to camp Dix
Andy goes on a big Military ship with camouflage on it with a total of 28,000 men on bored the ship was called Queen Marry going to Ashton England -
Period: to
Andy lands on Utah beach
Andy lands on Utah beach after the huge battle to take the beach is over but the troops are clearing the towns -
Period: to
Andy has his first taste of battle and kills his first German
Andy goes on to say that he killed his first German with the carbine -
Period: to
Andy gets hurt
Page 88 Andy camps out in a building keeping look out as a 80mm mortar shell lands on the building and breaks a beam and lands on his leg crushing it -
Period: to
Andy gets word about getting Bronze Star
Page 92 Andy gets word about getting a Bronze Star for leading a group of men threw German area for going to get supplies for the men -
Period: to
Andy goes to the hospital
Page 96 Andy goes the main Hospital In England for his leg as its worse then they thought and all base hospitals dont have the right equipment for his injury -
Period: to
Back to the front
Page 105 Andy goes back to the front after doctors clear him for battle again but Andy is worried about going back as life was really good in the hospital -
Period: to
Back with Company H
Page 107 Andy gets put back with his company as they are resupply up after a battle and Andy finds out about his new commander for all of the company -
Period: to
the end of the war
Page 229 the germans are putting down their guns and the streets are cover with german equipment