by George W. Honts, First Lieutenant (d. 1945)
France, having survived the Normandy Invasion, D‑Day:
Language: English
France July 2nd '44 Downpour of rain -- bombers -- fighters -- mud -- shattered dwellings -- dead livestock -- uprooted trees -- etc. France 14 Oct. '44 The order of the day is mud -- mud -- mud -- Thin slippery mud, thick sticky mud, French mud, German mud -- The rain is continuing unabated and the channel is pounding at its cliff confines as though it were possessed of the devil himself. France Nov. 22 '44 It is still inconceivable to me that you have chosen to share you life with me...a love which has given me new life, a new goal and a new approach to heaven.
Text Authorship:
- by George W. Honts, First Lieutenant (d. 1945) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Alan Louis Smith , "France, having survived the Normandy Invasion, D-Day:", 2012, from Vignettes: Letters from George to Evelyn: from the Private Papers of a World War II Bride, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-11-21
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