Sunday, January 20, 2008

October

1-Moved up to good dug out
6-Moved to front line very dark
7-Can hear Fritz talking
8-Hear of division relief
9-Fine clear day patrol had a little battle at night
10-Waiting for relief escort Lt. get 10 marks I mean Francs
11- Relief at 10 a.m. cross death valley stop over night at first position
12-Waiting for trucks
13-Trucks arrive at 4:30 a.m. a break down,arrive at Bruley 10 a.m.
14-Get passes to Toul see my French Jane
15-Getting ready to leave
16-Leave in morning arrive at Jouly in the night
17-Resting and writing
18-Made Corporal of 2nd squad
19-Same thing
20-Same thing
21-Fire on range
22-Leave Jouly camp in Argonne forest
25-Moved up to hill side and pitched tents
29-Send all squad except one to dig emplacements
30-Go to front line and work all night on emplacement
31-Carried ammunition all day

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