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Title: History of Ambulance Company Number 139

Author: Various

Release Date: October 6, 2010 [EBook #33841]

Language: English

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History of Ambulance
Company Number 139

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PRESS OF
E. R. CALLENDER PRINTING CO
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

Foreword

THIS BOOK IS AN ATTEMPT TO GIVE A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF
THE MEN OF AMBULANCE COMPANY NUMBER 139 DURING THEIR SERVICES
IN THE GREAT WAR. IT WAS WRITTEN BY THE MEN WHILE THEY WERE
AWAITING SAILING ORDERS FOR HOME. IN BARN-LOFT BILLETS OF THE
VILLAGE OF AULNOIS-SOUS-VERTUZEY, FRANCE, WHILE THE MEMORIES OF
OUR EXPERIENCES WERE STILL FRESH IN OUR MINDS.

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CONTENTS

ORGANIZATION OF AMBULANCE COMPANY 139 Page 5

LIFE AT CAMP HOEL " 6

TRAINING AT CAMP DONIPHAN " 8

DEPARTURE FROM CAMP DONIPHAN " 12

THE TRIP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC " 14

OUR FLYING TRIP THROUGH ENGLAND " 18

FROM SOUTHAMPTON TO LE HAVRE " 20

OUR TRIP THROUGH FRANCE TO ELOYES " 22

IN ACTION ON THE WESSERLING SECTOR " 25

VENTRON " 31

LE COLLET " 32

THE MARCH FROM LUNEVILLE TO BENNEY " 37

BENNEY TO FIVE TRENCHES " 40

FROM FIVE TRENCHES TO SENARD " 42

MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE " 43

WITH THE KITCHEN IN THE ARGONNE OFFENSIVE " 48

CITATIONS AND CASUALTIES " 50

THE STAY IN VAUBECOURT