Glen Davidson's diary entries begin in Constantine, Algeria and later move to Italy in April of 1944. He mentions seeing Mt. Etna and the Messina Strait. He also mentioned traveling to Marseilles, France. Mail was very important to him, and he mentions whether or not he received it in almost every entry. He talks fondly of his wife, describes his different jobs (guard, killing cattle, ration warehouse worker) and also speaks of air raids, war news, and his comrades.