Jan 8 1945.  Col Hadly wrote, “Things quiet here. No Luftwasse lately. Artillery fire nearby but not very close. Heavy snow last night, making us thankful to be in our nice building”.

Jan 26, 1945. Col Hadly wrote, “The war is getting hot again here and we are uncomfortably close to the scene of activities. We have the river in front of us, which is a comfort. Our hospital is pretty full and everyone busy. The mine casualties are heart-rending. Shouldn’t talk about them.

There were many General Orders with regard to the awarding of Purple Hearts. Here is one:

More general orders of the 106th Evacuation Hospital may be found at a website dedicated to the 134th Infantry Regiment.

Interview with Lt. Lois Rimer