The War Diary of Cpl H. Fletcher Davidson, USMC
BLANC MONT
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Sep 27th - - Packed up and hiked to the train. Rode all night on flat car under Dutch wagon.
Sep 28th - - Got off car in forenoon at Vitry la Ville and hiked to Sarry.
Sep 29th - - Reveille before daylight. Packed up and hike to woods near Courtisol before noon. Lay in woods in PM and started with wagon train at 6 PM and hiked steady till after 3 AM. We camped in pine grove; 65 kilometers in all.
Sep 30th - - Up at daylight and went to join Company with wagons. Only a few hundred yards could see battle raging between Germans and French with glasses. Were fighting on ridge a few kilometers ahead. Camped in pine grove.
Oct 1st - - Few repair jobs in AM. Watched artillery shelling ridge for a while. Went out with [Joseph] Wholly to kitchen with rations.
Oct 2nd - - Slept in forenoon. Made trip with mule and cart with rations to Somme-Py at night.
Oct 3rd - - Slept in AM. Made trip again to Somme-Py to Battalion PC with rations.
Oct 4th-9th - - Helped with rations and supplies for Company. Marines took stronghold in three hours that French had failed, with severe losses, five times to capture. The Division advanced so far and fast French could not keep up on the flanks. Relieved by 36th Division, a Texas N.G. outfit. Their first time in the line so we had good salvaging to their loss.
Oct 10th - - Rode Fanny in to guide Company out. Company stopped at train camp for dinner and went on to Camp Marchand near Somme-Suippes and Bursy le Chateau. I came later with R.&B. wagon.
Oct 11th - - General cleanup day. Helped issue clothes, salvage from 36th Division.
Oct 12th - - Company went to `cootie machine' -- issue of overcoats and some equipment in PM. Repaired two shafts in AM.
Oct 13th - - Made trip with Dutch wagon to DW salvage dump after overcoats.
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