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John Yaccarine
United States Army 4th Inf. Signals Co.
I was with the 4th Inf Signal Co. We were in Quansett huts on the edge of town before Tiverton was overrun with GIs. Got to know the family of a woodcutter, who would come back towing a tree trunk. The family treated me great but I lost track of them and now can no longer remember their name. They had an attractive red-haired daughter. I was in awe of the spirit of the English people with all they had to go through. The frequent bombings in Exeter and the `business as usual' effort of the people impressed me. I don't remember Tiverton being as large as it apparently now is. I sent my mom a bottle of Devonshire Violet perfume and she had me send her more. She continued to use until she died. I have pleasant memories of fish and chips wrapped in newspapers, bean sandwiches and some wonderful people.