The War Diary of Cpl H. Fletcher Davidson, USMC
CHAMPAGNE SECTOR
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Oct 14th - - Left Camp Marchand this morning and hiked to Camp L'Ermitage. [ 22 kilometers].
Oct 15th - - Repaired several shafts this AM. Salvaged casualty packs.
Oct 17th - - Went on 20 hour liberty into Chalous, about 13 kilometers away. Had a fine time. Mike Winandy, [Marmaduke] Sharp, [Hawley]"Fat" Waldron and I hung together. Rode back to camp in 703rd Company Dutch Wagon.
Oct 20th - - Packed up and hiked all day from Camp L'Ermitage to Camp Rossignol 2/5 on Suippes-Perthes road.
Oct 21st - - Reveille before daylight and hiked with train all day through devastated country across old Hindenberg Line to German camp about 16 kilometers N.E. of Somme-Py. [ Bayern Lager Nord ].
Oct 23rd - - We were not needed on front as French Division got in so hiked back to Camp Rossignol 2/5.
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