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Page 57 text:
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3. ranee The Lizzie slipped through the narrow straits of Bonifaccio on August 14, 1944, and made a bee line for the coast of France. She lay off shore early the next morning watching the terrific air and naval bombardment of the beaches and then sent her troop-laden boats in. It was the first daylight invasion we had made in the Mediterranean, and we were prepared for all the enemy could give. We thought it would be worse than Fedala or Gela or Salerno . . . and it was easier than a dry run. Sunset of the same day saw us unloaded and on our way back to Italy without having seen an enemy plane. After this we made five quick trips to France, first to the beaches and then to Marseilles when that great southern port was opened. The Chateau d ' lf of The Count of Monte Cristo fame became a familiar landmark to us. The green trees and hills of Southern France were a delight to see after the scrubby, dusty vege- tation of Africa and Italy, and Marseilles reminded us of our own cities back in the States.
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Page 58 text:
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NlardeiUe Like so many cities in Europe . . . Marseilles shared the same fate as Naples, Bizerte and Cherbourg. Once a fine liarbor, il was now battered and bruised beyond recognition. Upon entering port, we anchored opposite the Chateau d If of Count of M(}nte Crisin fame. For most of us, it was the first opportunity to see a real French city. As one gazed along the shore line, he was struck by the dead-pan atmosphere of a once thriving seaport. The usual punk ships and twisted steel cranes amongst wreckage of bombed buildings, piers and docks, were to be seen. It was a grim re- minder of what we had so often witnessed before. Taking a closer look at the city, ycui couldn ' t help but notice a grateful ami thankful people. To those aboard, Marseilles will remind them of: ... a 55-knot gale that swept the harbor . . . the Domino. Embassy. Blue Parrot and Gay Paree clubs ... a chance meeting with a very lovely French girl . . . souvenirs that were but a slim reminder of a fine liberty ... a rough experience in an LCVP which made you wonder whether it was better to miss the ship or risk your neck in a cargo net . . . FFI men dashing through the streets . . . shat- tered ships blocking the entrance into the inner harbor . . . little children with their ever-increasing taste for American chocolate and cigarettes (poor man pere) ...touring the city in a jeep. Harlior Wreckage
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