Steve found this unusual article about a soldier that lost his jeep and trailer. As punishment, his pay was docked by the cost of the jeep. Here’s a link to the original article.

But, not everyone played by the book. Here’s a story Steve found about a soldier who wasn’t going to put up with following the rules. It was copied and posted here: http://www.ww2f.com/topic/18434-paris-soldiers-vs-combat-soldiers/

A Soldier Strips the Romance out of Life at War
Post #188 Note:- Gen. J.C.H.Lee was known to Combat GIs as 
J***S C****T Himself!! Not affectionately!!

A few days after I made the above post I recalled an incident
I was involved in Paris that showed the real difference between
their life and it’s absurdity that the Army allowed to exist.

A man in our unit was located by the Red Cross so that he
could be returned home as one of his brothers was KIA and
another lost his right arm and since the family was a farming
family he was needed more there than in the ETO.

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