Discipline in WW2

Hey, Thank you Tim, for your input here

Truth be known, I've never thought much about, nor known exactly what "army fatigues" meant, but always assumed and have had the impression that the term meant "army uniforms" in general (all dressed up in army "at work" clothes) Interesting how terms originate ... I like your idea of fatigues maybe originating from the punishment of fatigueing tasks. Imagine having to peel potatoes for so many!!! My stepfather was a camp cook for a while (like Baker Lake NWT etc) and one summer my Mom, sister, and I went to camp with him and helped him prep and cook for the loggers at Nitinat Lake (Vancouver Island in the boonies). I was 12 and loved the whole summer there! I helped with potatoes There were a lot of loggers to cook for, but am sure the amount of food prep was nothing compared to doing meals for all the troops overseas.

I wonder if my uncle Ed (bless his mischievous heart taking unaurthorized extended holidays making him late for curfew ) was punished by kitchen prep and cleaning work? Hmmmmm. I know he forfeited some pay, and at least one time I think it was "forgiven". I think (have to check his records again) he got some "detentions" for some AWOL's ... and I wonder if that meant "behind bars/confined like jail"?

How I wish I could be sitting with my Uncle Eddie right now and listening to his stories about his life back home, and about his experiences from enlistment and being overseas. And I wonder if while overseas, he found himself a girlfriend and she may be why he took a little more time off than allowed For he was, a young buck, for sure ... a little payloss and detention was probably worth it to him if that were the case I HOPE he experienced some romance before Normandy.

Karmen