Chapter 72 Awards

Parks was indeed pulled away by Wales because Wales heard that Parks had helped Nexen find some good wine. The GIs of Company E were now roaming throughout St. Mary de Monte, and after the capture of St. Mary de Monte by a battalion, they could not stop the guard company E Company from searching everywhere. This process lasted for three days.

In the underground cellar of an estate in St Mary-de-Monte, Wales opened an oak barrel under the guidance of Parkes. The smell of wine came to the nose and couldn't help but make the Welsh bar pop its mouth.

"You are so impeccable, so perfect!" Wales let out a sigh of admiration, and couldn't wait to fill a pot with his military kettle, "I can't help it, I have to taste it." After saying that, he took a big sip, then couldn't help but sigh, burp comfortably, and then handed the flask to Parks.

"This is the best brandy I've ever had! Do you want to take a bite too? ”

Parks took it, took a sip, then nodded and smiled, "It's really a good wine, a fine cognac." Harry, you're lucky, there's enough of a big vat for you to drink. ”

"No, no, this is what the two of us found, I don't take advantage of you!" Wales shook his head and said, "We're half of us, and there are so many, I can't drink alone." ”

"Okay, but we'll have to load the wine into the car first." Parks doesn't care about that.

The two of them loaded the barrel into the jeep when they heard a sharp whistle. It's the sound of mortars.

"Lie down." Parks grabbed Wales by the shoulders and pushed him to the ground, quickly lying on his back.

With a "boom-" sound, the bomb exploded ten meters away from the two men.

"We're being targeted! Harry, hurry, hurry up and get in the car! Parks got up, jumped into the cab of the jeep, and started the car, and Harry climbed up as well. Parks started the car, stepped on the accelerator, and the car sprang out.

At this time, there was another sharp whistle, and then accompanied by an explosion, it exploded in the place where it had just stopped. It seems that the Germans did target the two. And they quickly calibrated the target position and hit it accurately. If it weren't for the two of them running fast, they would have met God with the bucket of brandy at this moment.

The cannonballs chased the two men and fired, but Parks' driving skills finally came into play, dashing left and right on the already narrow road, avoiding the crowd and speeding towards secluded and tall buildings. Finally left the sight and range of fire from the mortar.

With a "quack", the car stopped in an alley. The two of you, you look at me, I look at you, with an embarrassed look, and can't help laughing.

"I'm glad you, Parks, or I would have been the first U.S. officer to be killed by the Germans for looking for a drink." Wales patted Parks on the shoulder, a smile in his eyes that showed gratitude.

"It's the two of us!" Parks replied with a smile.

This pursuit has brought the relationship between the two to the next level. Originally, Wales was just trying to find some good wine with Parkes. And the two didn't have a lot of intersections in E Company before, but now, the two are like old friends, talking and laughing.

"Now, where are we going to store our wine?" Parks glanced at Wales, "If I want, only the company is a better place, and the platoon can't be hidden, and those greedy gluttons will make us can't see the dregs." ”

"That's what I thought, too, and I think Renbu is a very good place to store sake, you know why." Wales smiled at Parks.

Parks nodded tacitly: "The biggest advantage of the company is that the company commander Winters doesn't drink, but we have to divide the wine into three parts, if we don't give Nexon a part in advance, then he will be stationed in E Company, and he may not even go back to the battalion headquarters." ”

Wales nodded: "You're right, Parks, go!" ”

The car restarted and sped away in the direction of the company. Parks was right. Ever since Nickerson knew that Wales and Parks were looking for wine, he had been staying in the company all day and not going anywhere.

"Are you sure you don't go to the battalion headquarters, Major Horton won't complain?" Winters smiled at Nixon, who was absent-minded and glancing out the window from time to time. Major Horton had returned to the battalion headquarters, he took over the second battalion, and Lieutenant Colonel Stryll returned to regimental headquarters.

"He's anxious now, Strell has left him a big mess, these few days are enough for him to be busy, he can't take care of me anymore, I'm just an intelligence staff officer." As Nickerson spoke, he heard the sound of a car engine.

"It's Harry, they're coming!" Nickerson smiled, "Do you know why I lent them the jeep from the battalion headquarters, that's why, see, they're coming!" He smirked, and he looked like he was.

Winters wanted to say something, but Nickerson had already strode out of the barracks, and he couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

"Welcome, I feel as if I am greeting a triumphant warrior!" Nickerson strode forward, then hugged Parks and Wales, and then couldn't wait to look at the back seat of the car.

"It's definitely good wine." Nickson's eyes are very original, after all, he has been drinking good wine for many years and is full of experience, "I guess, looking at such an oak barrel, it should be brandy!" ”

"Yes, it's a fine cognac." Parks nodded.

"Oh! Harry, you're out of shit luck," Nickerson couldn't help but look jealous, "Maybe Parks is too unique, maybe I should have gone with you." ”

"Do you mean you want a piece of the pie?" Wales chuckled, "Then help us move the barrels in." ”

"No problem!" Nickerson replied crisply.

The three of them moved the barrels into the headquarters of Company E, and Winters looked at them with a smile and shook his head, "Harry, are you sure it's a wiser way to put it with me?" ”

"Yes, they have a point." Nickerson replied for Wales, "It's safer to be with a company commander who doesn't drink than to a captain in a battalion where he drinks." ”

Parks and Wales looked at Winters and shrugged and smiled.

"Okay, I agreed!" Winters nodded.

At this time, Nexon had already opened the oak barrel, filled an empty wine bottle with a bottle, and couldn't wait to take a sip, and then just like the expression of the first taste of this barrel in Wales, he clicked his mouth and sighed: "Sure enough, it's a good wine." Parks, I love you to death! Then he raised the bottle at Harry, "Of course you, Harry, I didn't expect you to get my share." ”

"Alright, Parks, go get Compton." Winters said to Parks.

"Okay." Parks took the order and left.

At this time, Nickerson said to Winters, "Approved?" ”

"Yes, I wanted to let them know earlier, this is the first wartime decoration, and I think it means a lot to the brothers. This boosts our morale. Winters nodded, "Now is the time." ”

Wales said on the side: "Is it the battle of Brecout? ”

Nickerson nodded, then said to Wales, "Help, move the barrel a bit, I don't want to get another share out." So saying, the two of them worked together to hide the barrel behind a cabinet and cover it.

Zink also took the award very seriously, and in order to boost morale, he decided to hold it in the town square. In order to prevent German sniper and mortar attacks, he sent an entire company of F Company to sweep around the perimeter of the town to ensure safety. And on this day, the main officers of the regiment and all the soldiers of the E company will participate.

Winters was awarded the Wartime Distinguished Service Medal; Parks, Compton, Gunnery, White and Toy were awarded the Silver Star; Lipton, Malachi, Lenny, Lygotte, Guth, Christenson, Kaber, Gordon, Eubanks and Rutz were awarded the Bronze Star; Pupai received the Order of the Purple Heart.

Zink gave an impassioned speech at the award ceremony, and he would not miss this great opportunity to boost morale.

"God, can you be more concise?" Paikanti below couldn't help but mutter.

"Paikanti, are you jealous?" At this time, Lan Daoman, the big bull next to Paikanti, suddenly frowned at Paikanti and said, it was obvious that the big bull's eyes were shining with envy.

"No, definitely not jealousy!" Paikanti glanced at the bull Landauman, "Could it be that you are jealous?" ”

"It's envy!" Da Niu couldn't help but smack his mouth, "Even this kid can get it, if it weren't for Parks, he would probably be looking for a way out in Normandy now." ”

As the two were talking, they heard Winters' order: "Disband!" ”

"Thank God!" Paikanti said.

Landowman's eyes were fixed on Kaber, who was triumphant, looking at the medal he had earned from time to time on his chest. Yes, he was so proud that he even forgot about the Frenchman he shot and killed.

"I think I'm going to have one too!" Landowman muttered to himself. There is more than one person who thinks like him, in E-Company.

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