With "Fortress Brest" having toppled, the Rangers went on the move again. After pausing temporarily in Plouneventer and Landerneau, France, the Rangers climbed aboard the old French "40 and 8" box cars, and for four days travelled Hobo fashion. It was a most uncomfortable trip, but everyone took it in good spirits. With the feeling of recently won victories, the Rangers spent the trip speaking of every little phase of the "Battle for Brest", and they spoke too, of the Rangers they left behind, -- spoke of them as though they were still with us and would fight again.

        On 2 October 1944, the Rangers arrived at the French Border town of Longuyon, where they entrucked for a bivouac area outside Arlon, Belgium. After ten days, they moved to Differt, Belgium, six kilometers outside of Arlon, into a Seminary. It can generally be said that some of the happiest days of the Rangers were spent there. The Rangers affectionately called it, "Boys Town", and as the Red Cross girl, whom we knew only as Kay, put it, "Rangers in a Seminary, -- Imagine!!"

        The Rangers began their visits to the city of Arlon, shortly after its liberation, and they were received with all the emotion and sincerity of a grateful people. Every Ranger was coaxed into a Belgian home, and he ate home cooked meals and forgot the War for a few weeks. For the first time since the Rangers left the States, they ate ice cream, pies and pastries and had good beer. At the Seminary, there was a movie every night, and the Rangers enjoyed their well earned recreation. With it all, they trained intensively, while replacement volun-