OPeration Dragoon D+2 nead Frejus Fr. L-141 was shunted off to flush out some germans in the Frejus area. we halted for more orders, when a little girl came up to see the American Gis. A buddy got oout his phrase book to axk for eggs! It had the singular euf for one egg. The french don,t use that miuch. He tries it any way. The proper way is to aks for eggs sounds llike( Le zoo) We did not know it at that time.
so he gives euf- no response so he euf eufs ! She shakes her head and goes home and cmoes back with a pup ! The buddy says NO euf euf ! She says as she ppoints to the pup euf euf and shakes her head yes. He could not refuse her offer.
How ever, when he saw she would miss her pup he gave it back before we left.
That one belongs in the Reader's Digest under Humor in Uniform. You should submit that. Euf, Euf... 
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Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
In our phrase book we learned hoow to say How are you, comin talley vu ? and also learned that it was different in the Soouth of France. Como sava ?
Later when we got further north when one would ask HOw do you say it in southern France we,d say comin tallley vu, ya all !
Paul HInkle
WW2 vet
LM VFW
vision impaired
Senior center Volunteer
Pa. coal cracker
Retired USCS
Ah, a bit of hearty laughter au francais, ya'll 
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Paul: Its funny the way some of the foreign language words got "basterdized" into
the G.I. language. Like (mugi ?) for food or eating, like (Parti?) for getting to hell out
of a place, and (beacaup ?) for many. Took me years to get it out of my vocabulary as
people back home couldnt understand what I was saying. Also certain "bad words" we
commonly used added to them which for a while caused me much embarasment for a
while until I got civilized again. My Dad who was a badly wounded ETO vet and sent
back home prior to me, would just look at me with a smile and shake his head, like "no",
but it kind of shook up the rest a bit. Didnt take too long to get civillized again though..
I believe you were with the 36th Div. Seems like the 36th, the 45th and our 3rd Div
were kind of brother outfits many times in many places.. Joe
It is the reproduction of the textbook of the American soldier landing in France. that I bought in France .
Under every white cross of American Cemetery of Colleville (Normandy), sleeps a piece of Freedom
one
Under every white cross of American Cemetery of Colleville (Normandy), sleeps a piece of Freedom
two
Under every white cross of American Cemetery of Colleville (Normandy), sleeps a piece of Freedom
Three
Under every white cross of American Cemetery of Colleville (Normandy), sleeps a piece of Freedom
That is great. Reading it made me feel like I was back in French class!
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
I have to admit that I almost burst out into tears when I pulled up this post this evening. I re-read the first post and realized it was from Paul who is no longer with us. Just about broke my 
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Marion , I am so sorry to have made for you rethought at this moment painful, the loss of one friend so precious
We shall never thank him enought he who came with his companions for us restored our freedom and our flag if we are free today, we owe him to him and to these young men who far from their homeland, lost their lives for us !!
Then Sirs the Veterans you who, here, offered your bravery and your most beautiful years,
Thank you, Thankyou so much
Love all you
Under every white cross of American Cemetery of Colleville (Normandy), sleeps a piece of Freedom
Ah, Veronique:
The pain and love are intermixed. Part of the human experience, n'est pas? I sure do miss him. We had many private email exchanges and I cherish all of them. Here's to Paul and all his buddies! 
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
