file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #bdhhi-;h4htm or #bdhhi-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#b_/d_ /h_/h_/bdhhi_/bdhhi-;h_/#bdhhi-;h4htm7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/dirs_/#b_/d_ /h_/h_/bdhhi_/bdhhi-;h4zip7 ,,! ,,great] ,,love by ,,*apla9 ,,george ,t4 ,mc,c,a,r,t,h,y1 ,u4 ,s4 ,army ,illu/ration3 ,,*apla9 ,mc,c,a,r,t,h,y 7,be=e ! ,attack at ,remb]c\rt47 ,ext5sion ,press ,*icago ,copyright #aibj by ,ext5sion ,press ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,preface #i ,i ,leave ,home--,base ,hospital ,no4 #aa--;,camp ,dodge #ac ,,ii ,camp ,mills--,/4 ,/eph5's1 ,new ,york--,ent] ,army #ba ,,iii ,camp ,m]ritt--,levia?an--,at ,sea #cf ,,iv ,bre/--,ancey-le-,franc #df ,v ,9 ,billets--,dep>ture = ,front #ef ,,vi ,puv9elle ,sector--,bois le ,pretre--,vieville en ,haye #hc ,,vii ,! ,great] ,love #ig ,,viii ,?iac\rt--,a]ial ,d>+ #ajd ,,ix ,remb]c\rt #abb ,x ,armi/ice ,day--,gorz #ada ,,xi ,domremy--,home #adh ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,page ,*apla9 ,mc,carthy 7,be=e ! ,attack at ,remb]c\rt7 ,frontispiece ,unit$ ,/ates ,unit ,no4 #b--;,bless+ ( ,unit's ,colors at ,/4 ,/eph5's #ah ,si/]s ( ,unit ,no4 #b--,! ,only ,si/]s ( ! ,a4 ,e4 ,f4 #bf ,sev5? ,division ,troops ,bo>d+ ,levia?an at ,hobok5 #cd ,9 ,rue de ,belgrade--,lull ,be=e ,battle #db ,taps & ,f>ewell ,volleys = ,our ,h]oic ,dead #ej ,! ,battle ,swept ,roadside ,0 ,sanctu>y & ,*oir #ff ,! ,m5 ,beh9d ,our ,mess at ,b\illonville #gd ,our ,dug\ts ,af=d$ ,%elt] & ,habitation #hb ,?iac\rt ,"u ,%ell-,fire #ij ,doctor ,lug> & ,aids ,work+ 9 a ,gas ,attack ,ne> ,jolney #ih ,! ,w\nd$ ,7 ,c>ri$ to ! ,ne>e/ ,%elt] #aad ,/4 ,joan ( ,arc #abb ,:]e ,/4 ,joan ( ,arc ,made ,h] ,fir/ ,communion #acj ,9 ! ,*ur* at ,domremy #ach ,great] ,love ,?an ,?is ,no ,man ,has #adf ,,preface ,to him :o w b obs]ve ! g5esis & developm5t ( moral qualities1 :e!r 9 ! individual ,man or 9 ! collective ,/ate1 !re f9ally comes1 ) compell+ =ce1 ! conviction--,god is 9 ,8 _w & has c>e ( x6 ,out ( ! slime ( ?+s mundane1 out ( ! v clay ( ,life's daily r\nd ( laught] & te>s1 lov+ & hat+1 /riv+ & fail+1 liv+ & dy+--! romance ( ,peace1 ! ,trag$y ( ,w>--,god is /ill creat+ m5 & nations & vivify+ !m ) s\ls ,immortal4 ,provid5ce b looks ^u ! wat] ( ! commonplace1 & behold6 x becomes w9e ( ,cana6 ,! rec5t _w w>1 hall[$ by ! v purity ( motive & int5tion ) :i* our ,am]ican ,manhood took up its burd51 l$ u nationally unto ^? heights ( moral p]spective & spiritual vision kn[n only to him :o toils ^u ! hill ( ,sacrifice4 ,no ,sp>tan ( ,a!nian fields1 no ,regulus ( ,rome or ,na?an ,hale1 0 nobl]1 high] motiv$ or less afraid ?an our own h]oic ,am]ican ,d\ghboy6 ,into ! %ap+ & =mation ( 8 moral "* _m =ces ent]$2 &1 n lea/ ( ^!1 ! ,milit>y ,*apla94 ,?is man--& e sect & d5om9ation g5]\sly gave him--0 pre-em95tly ,god-fe>+1 ?or\ghly patriotic1 unselfi%ly *>itable1 untir+ly zeal\s1 & :ole ( s\l devot$ to duty4 ,m9e 0 ! privileg$ & sacr$ duty1 z ,vic> ,g5]al ( ! ,f\rte5 ,/ates compris+ ! ,great ,lakes ,vic>iate1 ( kn[+ intimately & direct+ ! spl5did "w ( ^! h]oic soldi]s ( ! ,cross4 ,! inspiration ,i drew1 bo? f ^! prie/s & f contact ) _! "w & writt5 reports1 :e!r 9 cantonm5ts1 camps1 hospitals1 transports1 battle%ips1 or on ! flam+ front ( ! battlefields1 ,i %all ev] treasure & rec\nt ) pride4 ,ar*bi%op ,hayes1 appo9t$ by ! ,holy ,fa!r ,*apla9 ,bi%op 9 *>ge ( all prie/s 9 ,milit>y ,s]vice1 & :o conduct$ ! va/ responsibilities ( t mo/ important "w ) su* em95t success1 has decl>$ our ,*apla9s to be ! ,fl[] ( ! ,am]ican ,prie/hood4 ,"o ( su* is ,fa!r ,mc,carthy1 ,au?or ( ?is book ,! ,great] ,love4 ,! same zeal t prompt$ him to foll[ ! boys 9 ,khaki & ,blue ,ov] ,!re--mak+ himself "o ) !m 9 h>d%ip1 dang] & w\nds = ! sake ( _! immortal s\ls1 n[ impels him to ! writ+ ( ?is ,book4 ,! ,great] ,love is a religi\s message :i* tea*es t z man ne$$ ,god 9 w>--) a cresc5do ( ne$ rea*+ full tide 9 ! front tr5*--ev5 s he ne$s him 9 ,peace4 ,! message is clo!d 9 ! n>rative ( adv5ture--p]sonal exp]i5ces ( ! ,au?or--& e page an epic ( absorb+ int]e/4 ,no "o is bett] qualifi$ to br+ u message f ,ov] ,!re4 ,,rt4 ,,rev4 ,,msgr4 ,,wm4 ,m4 ,,foley1 ,v4 ,g4 ,,! ,,great] ,,love ,,by ,,george ,t4 ,,mcc>?y1 ,*apla91 ,u4 ,s4 ,army ,,*apt] ,i ,,leave ,,home--,,base ,,hospital ,,no4 #aa--;,,camp ,,dodge ,v well !n1 ,fa!r1 y h my p]mission & be/ wi%es4 ,h[ ! approv+ words & bless+ ( good ,ar*bi%op ,mundele9 ?rill$ me t memorable morn+ 9 #aiah4 ,! ra9-wa%$ fre%ness ( ,april 0 abroad 9 ,cass /reet2 & ! s(t breeze1 sway+ ! curta9 ( ! ,*anc]y w9d[ :]e he 0 seat$1 br\ght inc5se ( budd+ tree & g>d54 ,pati5tly he _h li/5$1 :ile ,i pres5t$ my reasons = wi%+ to become a w> ,*apla94 ,h[1 ob$i5t to t call to ,national ,s]vice :i* is ,! pride ( ea* patriot's devotion1 millions ( our boys 7 ex*ang+ ! %elt] ( home & p>i% influ5ce = ! privation & dang] ( camp & %ip & battlefield4 ,to accompany !m1 to enc\rage !m1 to adm9i/] to _! spiritual & moral ne$s1 to =tify _! la/ h]oic h\rs ) ,sacram5ta propt] hom9es1 "h 0 a ,*ri/like "w pre-em95tly wor?y ! be/ traditions ( ! ,prie/hood4 ,ev5 z1 e>ne/ly1 ,i plead$ my case1 ,i bore /eadily 9 m9d recollection ( t l(ty patriotism & brilliant lead]%ip :i* _h already made ,*icago's ,ar*bi%op a =emo/ ,national ,*ampion4 ,x 0 b ye/]day t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury _h call$1 p]sonally1 to ?ank & congratulate him on 8 inspir+ patronage ( ,loan & ,r$ ,cross ,drives4 ,9 ! sympa!tic gl[ ( 8 face ,i read approval ev5 be=e he>+ ! =mal words ( p]mission4 ,moreov]1 ,fa!r1 ,i w appo9t an adm9i/rator at once1 to c>e = ! p>i% dur+ y\r abs5ce4 ,y w receive1 ?r\gh ,fa!r ,foley's (fice1 lett]s duly accr$it+ y to ,bi%op ,hayes1 ,*apla9 ,ord9>y1 & ! ,national au?orities4 ,a fond ambition1 long *]i%$1 0 ab\t to be realiz$6 ,i _h1 ( c\rse1 be5 do+ some?+ ( a w> bit1 co-op]at+ ) p>i%ion]s1 & t[n folks l ,mayor ,gibson & ,doctor ,noble1 9 ! v>i\s patriotic rallies & drives4 ,fa!r ,%annon ( ! ,new ,_w ?\ght s highly ( our city's ef=ts z to visit u & eloqu5tly say s at a mon/] ,mass ,meet+ ( citiz5s4 ,d y "k1 ,george1 he rem>k$ t night z he m>*$ beside me 9 ! /reet p>ade1 if ,i c\ld only get away1 ,i w\ld gladly g z a ,*apla94 ,!n ,i told him my secret1 h[ ,i _h fil$ my w> application "s mon?s be=e1 & _h be5 mean:ile season+ my body to ! out-(-doors & practic+ long hikes4 ,b a s+le cl\d n[ rema9$ 9 ! radiant sky ( dreams--! ?\ght ( p>t+6 ,t5 ye>s ( resid5ce 9 s ,arcadian a place z ,myrtle ,av5ue1 & 9 s ,am]ican a t[n z ,h>vey1 eng5d] ties ( affection n easily to be sund]$4 ,!n1 too1 ! s*ool *ildr51 h[ "o gr[s to love !m1 especially :5 y h giv5 !m _! fir/ ,sacram5ts1 & ev5 jo9$ 9 w$lock _! p>5ts be=e !m4 ,( c\rse = ! prie/ :o1 m p]haps ?an any o!r man1 has n "h a la/+ city1 ^: life is s l>gely liv$ = o!rs1 & ^: ,holy ,ord]s s naturally m]ge ) m>*+ ord]s1 ! leave-tak+ %\ld n h be5 s try+4 ,pref]able z w\ld h be5 ,no moan+ ( ! b> ,:5 ,i put out to sea1 ! p>t+ t night ) ! p 9 ! s*ool hall1 & aga91 ! foll[+ morn+ at ! depot1 0 ke5ly pa9ful--a grief1 h[ev]1 e soldi] 0 to "k1 &1 !re=e1 bravely to be endur$4 ,h[ sacr$ & memorable 7 ! depot plat=ms ( our belov$ c\ntry 9 w> "t6 ,:e!r ! long1 smoke /5cil$1 tra9%$ ( ! ,metropolis1 or ! un%elt]$1 two-in* plank+ sort1 ( ! wayside junction2 !y saw m ( real life1 ! ,trag$y ( te>s & ! ,com$y ( laught]1 ?an any /age d$icat$ to ,drama4 ,!re1 life 0 mo/ real & int5se4 ,! prosaic words ,all ,abo>d seem$ to set 9 motion a f9al wave ( feel+ t surg$ beyond all b>ri]s ( ! conv5tional--! la/ pressure ( he>t to he>t & ( h& to h&2 ! la/ response ( voice to voice2 ! la/ sight ( te> dimm$ eye & vani%+ =m1 z ! tra9 rumbl$ away beyond ! curve1 leav+ a ribbon ( black crepe drap$ on ! horizon4 ,fir/ impressions1 we are told1 are mo/ la/+4 ,arrival at ,camp ,dodge1 ,i[a1 ! foll[+ morn+ & subsequ5t meet+ ) ! (fic]s & enli/$ m5 ( ,base ,hospital ,no4 #aa1 made an impression s agreeable "t itself seems m]ely to h hall[$ x4 ,association ) ! soldi]ly & graci\s ,colonel ,macf>la91 ! spl5did ,major ,p]cy1 ! en]getic ,capta9 ,flann]y1 toge!r ) ,doctors ,ro?1 ,a%wor?1 ,c>t] 7! same ,t4 ,a4 ,c>t] ^: skill lat] sav$ ! lives ( poison$ ,%irley & ,edna ,luik>t71 ,lewis1 ,%ro$]1 & o!rs1 became at once an inspiration & pleasure4 ,mo/ ( ^! g5tlem5 _h be5 associat$ ) ei!r ,/4 ,m>y ( ,naz>e? or ,augu/ana ,hospitals1 ,*icago2 & _h patriotically rel9qui%$ lucrative practices to s]ve _! c\ntry 9 its ne$4 ,words _c too highly praise1 nor excess ( appreciation be %[n our gallant public-spirit$ doctors & corpsm51 :o1 :e!r "h or ov]seas1 made e sacrifice to build up & ma9ta9 ! heal? ( ! l>ge/ ,army & ,navy ( our hi/ory4 ,! p]sonnel ( enli/$ m51 too1 ) ,base #aa1 0 exceptionally sup]ior1 com+ f "s ( ! be/ families ( ! ,middle ,we/4 ,&]son1 ,mc,cranahan & ! two ,tob9s ( ! fam\s ,pauli/ *oir 7 !re1 & :at weal? ( vocal melody !y repres5t$6 ,talbot1 ,bunte1 & ,leo ,durk9 ( ,waukegan2 ,dunn1 ,f>rell1 ,lewis1 ,talbot--^!1 & five hundr$ o!rs l !m1 7 ! spl5did fell[s to :om ,i n[ fell heir4 ,camp ,dodge1 l _m ano!r ,cantonm5t1 ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t miracul\sly rais$ ov] night1 0 a va/ s*ool1 pulsat+ ) m>tial ?rob4 ,hundr$s ( ! bra9 & brawn ( ! f>-flung prairies 7 arriv+ daily1 & be+ classifi$1 drill$ & season$ into effici5t soldi]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,u4 ,s4 ,,unit ,,no4 #b--;,,bless+ ,,( ,,unit',s ,,colors ,,at ,,/4 ,,/eph5',s4 ,poets h to be born2 b soldi]s1 9 addition to qualities inbr$1 h to be made2 & :ile ! process ( mak+ 0 inv>iably labori\s & (t5 disc\rag+1 x usually repaid pati5t ef=t4 ,! raw recruit ( ye/]day became ! pride ( ! l9e today6 ,!y call me ! ,raw ,recruit1 ,! joke ( ! awkw>d squad1 ,! rook ( ! rookies to boot1 ,& a bumpk91 a dolt & a clod2 ,b ?is mu* ,i'll plead 9 def5se ,i seem popul> ) ^! *aps1 ,= !y keep me a'mov+ ?i!r & h5ce ,f ,reveille to ,taps4 ,?\gh no d\bt ,i h _h !m = ye>s1 ,= ! fir/ "t ,i'm sure ,i h feet6 ,:5 ! ,corporal said ,halt x appe>s ,t my feet ?\ght he ord]$ ,retreat6 ,& my eyes o'er :o's blue ladies 'd rave1 ,& call$ !m bright />s ( ! night1 ,n[ simply refuse to behave ,& mix up ,eyes ,left ) ,eyes ,"r4 ,i'll admit t ,i'm no h& to brag2 ,b ! fact is ,i've won a ,fir/ ,prize6 ',twas n t ,i h any drag1 ,nor excel 9 ! (fic]s' eyes4 ,x 0 close1 b ,i won1 nev] fe>2 ,my home tra9+ help$ me1 ,i guess2 ,i beat e man ab\t "h2 ,at be+ ! fir/ 91 at ,mess6 ,my ,corporal admits ,i'm n bad ,?r\gh ! night1 :5 ,i'm buri$ 9 sleep6 ,x's wak+ t ,i drive him mad1 ,& cause v demons to weep4 ,b ,rome 0 n built 9 a day6 ,& once ,i get us$ to my suit1 ,i'll j =ce all ^! pik]s to say ,he once 0 a raw recruit6 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,camp ,,mills--,,/4 ,,/eph5',s1 ,,new ,,york--,,ent] ,,army ,giv5 suffici5t "t & mell[+1 ! butt]fly ev5tually m]ges f ! *rysalis2 & x 0 ) raptur\s delight e>ly ,june saw u ex*ange ,camp ,dodge = ,camp ,mills1 ,long ,isl&6 ,we 7 n[ on ! %ores ( ! ,atlantic1 & w\ld soon tread ! deck ( our %ip ( dreams--a transport b\nd = ,ov] ,!re6 ,ent]1 n[1 ! season ( our discont5t6 ,x all grew out ( ! nature ( ! ,commission ,i 0 hold+4 ,x 0 n at all satisfy+4 ,commission 9 ! ,r$ ,cross1 ,i discov]$1 did n au?orize front l9e s]vice2 x w\ld hold a p]son some:]e 9 ! re> area2 ?is w\ld n d2 ,i det]m9$ to ent] ! regul> ,army4 ,a k9d ,provid5ce help$ br+ ?is ab\t6 ,in/ructions 7 abruptly receiv$ f ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t classify+ all ,r$ ,cross ,*apla9s z m]e civilians1 d5y+ !m ! "r to sail ) ! ,units !y _h accompani$ ,ea/6 ,fully fifte5 o!r su* ,*apla9s 7 !n at ,camp ,mills wait+ sail+ ord]s4 ,!y1 too1 _h left _! home t[ns & positions fully expect+ s]vice ov]seas4 ,receipt ( ?is he>t-break+ news induc$ _m to give up ! "w & return home1 utt]ly disc\rag$4 ,x only s]v$ to ha/5 my entrance into ! regul> ,army4 ,go+ at once to ! ,rectory ( ,/4 ,/eph5's1 ,ea/ #bi? ,/41 ,new ,york1 direction & cordial welcome 0 !re receiv$ f "o ( ,god's noble/ ( m51 ,bi%op ,hayes4 ,appo9t$ by ! ,holy ,fa!r to ! special direction & c>e ( all ,*apla9s 9 ! ,national s]vice1 ?is brilliant & big-he>t$ ,pr9ce ( ! ,*ur* 0 fa!r & fri5d to all4 ,fa!r ,w>+1 ! ,vic> ,g5]al1 & ! vic>s & assi/ants 9 ! ,ord9>iate & p>i% ( ,/4 ,/eph5's co-ord9at$ 9 _! own *>m+ mann] ) ! va/ly important "w & cordial hospitality ( _! devot$ *ief4 ,)9 a week ! physical & m5tal exam9ations _h be5 successfully pass$ & commission receiv$ z ,fir/ ,lieut5ant 9 ! ,national ,army4 ,:ile ^? days at ,/4 ,/eph5's 7 ( surpass+ pleasure 9 ! r>e companion%ip af=d$1 !y 7 *>act]iz$1 too1 by a r\nd ( /r5u\s activity4 ,!re 0 ! necess>y visit to ,fif? ,av5ue1 :]e ! good ladies ( ! ,*apla9's ,aid1 do+ ! same great good 9 ! ,ea/ t ,fa!r ,foley's ,aid ,society 0 do+ 9 ! ,we/1 g5]\sly suppli$ ! necess>y ,mass & ,sacram5tal equipm5t4 ,!n1 too1 ! f>ewell ,musical by ! ,pauli/ vocali/s ( ,base #aa1 giv5 at ,g>d5 ,city2 & = :i* ,mrs4 ,*>les ,taft k9dly act$ z ho/ess4 ,g5u9e regret m>k$ t unavoidable p>t+4 ,to co-labor ) su* spl5did (fic]s & m5 0 truly a privilege2 & to h s]v$1 ev5 briefly1 ) ! gallant #aa t wr\ght s wor?ily ov]seas1 is an honor pr\dly ev] to be *]i%$4 ,x 0 dur+ ^! days an ev5t occurr$ :i* ! ,p>i% ,mon?ly1 ( ,/4 ,/eph5's1 0 good en\gh to record3 ,on ,tuesday1 ,july #bc1 ,unit ,no4 #ajb1 ,ov]seas ,nurs+ ,corps1 ga!r$ 9 our *ur*1 to ask1 9 truly ,ca?olic fa%ion1 ,god's bless+ on _! j\rney across ! ,atlantic4 ,t5 ',cornet' ,si/]s ( ,*>ity are 9 *>ge ( ?is ,unit1 :i* is almo/ :olly ,ca?olic 9 its memb]%ip & :i* has be5 recruit$ f hospitals conduct$ by ^! ,si/]s 9 ! ,s\? & ,we/4 ,at six-?irty1 ,*apla9 ,george ,t4 ,mc,carthy1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a41 ( ,*icago1 celebrat$ ,holy ,mass4 ,a congregation :i* numb]$1 besides ! ,unit1 our own ,si/]s ( ,*>ity1 _m ov]seas ,nurses atta*$ to o!r units & a goodly quota ( our p>i%ion]s 0 pres5t4 ,all receiv$ ,holy ,communion4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! ,mass1 ! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann] 0 sung1 & aft] he _h bless$ a l>ge ,am]ican flag--! colors ( ! ,unit--,fa!r ,mc,carthy bade ! nurses f>ewell4 ,,s]mon ,9 ?is holy h\r & place1 :ile ,jesus1 ! g5tle ,ma/]1 /ill l+]s 9 y\r ,eu*>i/ic he>ts1 we are met = a two-fold purpose--to bless ! />ry bann] ( ! free--! colors ( y\r ,unit--& to wi% y ,godspe$ on y\r h]oic way4 ,"h )9 ^! hi/oric walls ( ,/4 ,/eph51 ! ,proto-,m>tyr1 ^: e /one & pill> & vault+ ar* is ri*ly /ori$ ) ! memories ( surpass+ m5 & wom5 & _! spl5did a*ievem5ts--"h1 z x 71 on ! %ore ( ! f>-flung bill[s ( ! ,atlantic1 y are ga!r$ f ! l5g? & bread? ( our belov$ c\ntry4 ,) all ! sacr$ c\rage ( an ,agnes ( ,italy1 an ,ursula ( ,engl&1 a ,joan ( ,france1 y h1 dur+ ! pa/ few days & weeks1 be5 call$ ^u to bid y\r lov$ ones at home a fond & t5d] f>ewell1 z y g to foll[ ! trail ( ! ,crimson ,cross to s]vice ov]seas4 ,our fir/ & mo/ holy purpose "h1 inde$1 is to bless ?is flag t is to lead y on y\r way2 b mo/ truly may ! "q be ask$3 ',c ! flag ( our belov$ ,c\ntry be bless$ m fully ?an x already is8' ,its r$ is consecrat$ by ! blood ( c\ntless h]oes2 its :ite is /a9less & unsulli$ z ! ,tru? & ,ju/ice = :i* x has =ev] /ood2 its blue is ( ! mid-day heav5s1 l(ty 9 its purpose to po9t ! way ( fre$om to all mank9d1 t ',gov]nm5t ( ! p1 = ! p1 & by ! p' may n p]i% f ! e>?6 ,z we unfurl x to ! breeze1 x speaks ) an eloqu5ce irresi/ible & x tells a /ory ( h]oism & patriotism unsurpass$4 ,x br+s memory ( ,lex+ton & ,concord2 x tells ( suff]+ at ,valley ,=ge1 & ( ,victory at ,yorkt[n4 ,x 0 wav$ 9 triumph on ! hills ( ,gettysburg2 & ! blue ( ,grant & ! gray ( ,lee entw9$ x =ev] 9 ! reunion ( ,appomattox4 ,dewey c>ri$ x to victory 9 ,manila ,bay1 ev5 z ,%aft] & ,joe ,:eel] did at ,san ,juan & ,santiago4 ,:5 a milit>y ,p[] ov]seas attack$ ! cause ( univ]sal fre$om 9 ! _w1 ,p]%+ ) 8 boys 9 khaki1 & ,b5son ) 8 boys 9 blue1 c>ri$ t flag to ! =efront ( ! battle l9e2 & today1 side by side ) ! bann]s ( ,engl&1 m>tyr$ ,belgium1 gallant ,italy1 & unconqu]able ,france1 x waves defiance to ! foe4 ,x kisses ! poppies ( ,fl&]s & to ! lilies ( ,france x :isp]s ',lafayette1 we are "h4' ,9 ask+1 !re=e1 ! ,god ( ,tru? & ,ju/ice to bless ?is flag1 we (f] ,him no indignity4 ,z ,he loves ! "r1 ,he mu/ love ,old ,glory1 & !re=e we ask ,him to re-adorn x ) victory4 ,illu/ration3 ,,si/]s ,,( ,,unit ,,no4 #b--,,! ,,only ,,si/]s ,,( ,,! ,a4 ,e4 ,f4 ,/&+ f ,left to ,"r3 ,si/]s ,val]ia1 ,ca!r9e1 ,de ,sales1 ,m4 ,david1 ,angela1 ,aga?a1 ,flor5ce4 ,left to ,"r ,seat$3 ,si/]s ,lucia1 ,*ryso/om1 ,m>iana4 ,ours1 too1 is ! p]=mance ( ano!r duty1 x is to speak ! briefe/1 yet ! h>de/ ( all words to utt]1 ! ^w ( f9al f>ewell4 ,_h ,i ! gift ( eloqu5ce1 ,i w\ld p\r into t ^w1 z into a casket ( alaba/]1 all ! love1 all ! affection1 all ! sad sweet smiles1 all ! ',god be ) y until we meet aga91' ( y\r lov$ ones back home4 ,?r\gh ! gates ( memory y h left aj>1 ,i seem to see y\r old home t[n--! /reets gu>d$ by s5t9els ( maple1 oak1 & elm2 ! cottage ( :ite1 ) lattice ( climb+ roses2 & 9 ! door1 h] de> face look+ sweetly sad yet bravely1 t[>ds y1 ! "m :o kiss$ y z y turn$ to g4 ,t5d]ly %e hung ! s]vice flag 9 ! w9d[2 bravely w %e wait & pray beside ! vacant *air4 ,_m ( y h come f ! de> old ,s\?l&2 & !re seems to come to me n[1 float+ d[n ! valley ( dreams1 ! song old mammy us$ to s+3 ',i he> ! *ildr5 call+ ,i see _! sad te>s fall+1 ,my he>t turns back to ,dixie ,& ,i mu/ g4' ,yes1 my de> ,si/]s & nurses1 y mu/ g4 ,!re is ne$ ( y ov] !re4 ,our ,c\ntry's h]oes are !re1 ble$+ & dy+1 & !y ne$ y1 belov$ angels ( m]cy1 to b9d _! w\nds4 ,9 ! cities1 ! academies & hospitals f :i* y came1 !re are ^? :o w\ld love to be ) y on ?is mighty err& ( ,national ,s]vice4 ,! ,provid5ce ( ,god has *os5 y1 h[ev]1 = ! "w1 & n !m4 ,z ( old1 on ! %ores ( ,galilee1 ! ,god ( ,m]cy commission$ ,8 *os5 foll[]s to c>ry into ! broad _w ,8 bless+1 ev5 s f ^! %ores ( ! ,atlantic ,he is s5d+ y =? on y\r mission ( love4 ,f yond] tab]nacle1 ,he /oops to ea* "o ( y & sweetly :isp]s3 ',my daught] ( ! crimson ,cross1 ( ! fai?ful s\l1 ( ! clean he>t1 & skillful h&1 ,i am s5d+ y ov] !re z ,my own repres5tative4 ,i "k y w n fail ,me1 & t ev5 unto dea? y w be true to ! ,cross & ,flag t g be=e y6' ,! ,nation is pr\d ( y & y are ! holie/ & be/ (f]+ ( our ,c\ntry to ! cause4 ,& ?us be x ev] :5 freem5 %all /& ,betwe5 _! lov$ home & wild w>'s desolation4 ,ble/ ) victory & peace1 may ! heav'n rescu$ l& ,praise ! ,p[] t has made & pres]v$ u a nation4 ,!n conqu] we mu/1 s9ce our cause x is j1 ,& ?is be our motto1 ',9 ,god is our ,tru/6' ,& ! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann] 9 triumph %all wave ,o'er ! l& ( ! free & home ( ! brave4 ,z ,base ,hospital #ajb is ve/$ ) ! pr\d di/9ction ( compris+ on its ro/] ! only ,si/]s accompany+ ! ,am]ican ,exp$ition>y ,=ces1 x may be "h p]mitt$ to anticipate & ins]t a brief acc\nt ( its h]oic p]sonnel & _! spl5did s]vice4 ,its ,*ief ,nurse 0 ,si/] ,*ryso/om ,moynahan ( ,mullanphy ,hospital1 ,sa9t ,l\is1 ,miss\ri2 ,si/] ,aga?a ,muldoon1 ,si/] ,angela ,dr5del1 ,si/] ,ca!r9e ,coleman1 & ,si/] ,flor5ce ,means 7 f ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity ,hospital1 ,new ,orleans4 ,si/] ,de ,sales ,l(tus & ,si/] ,david ,+ram 7 f ! ,city ,hospital1 ,mobile1 ,ala4 ,si/] ,lucia ,dolan1 ,/4 ,m>y's ,hospital1 ,evansville1 ,ind4 ,si/] ,m>iana ,flynn1 ,/4 ,joseph ,hospital1 ,/4 ,joseph1 ,mo41 & ,si/] ,val]ia ,dorn1 ,/4 ,v9c5t ,hospital1 ,%]man1 ,mo4 ,! n9ety nurses 7 graduates ( ! v>i\s nurses' s*ools connect$ ) ! hospitals 9 *>ge ( ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity4 ,!y took ! oa? ( allegiance ,july #b1 #aiah1 & report$ at ,new ,york on ,july #d4 ,!re !y 7 equipp$ by ! ,r$ ,cross ) uni=ms = ov]seas duty & 7 giv5 ! necess>y milit>y tra9+ by an army (fic]4 ,! (fic]s & enli/$ m51 ( :om !re 7 ?irty-six ( ! =m] & two hundr$ ( ! latt]1 9 *>ge ( ,dr4 ,dana1 report$ at ,=t ,mc,henry1 & :5 !y 7 ready ! ,si/]s & nurses jo9$ !m !re4 ,its *apla9 0 ! ,rev4 ,godfrey ,p4 ,hunt1 ,o4 ,f4 ,m41 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,?us complet$1 ! unit sail$ ,augu/ #d on ! ,umbria1 :i* %ip 0 aft]w>d lo/ ) ,italian troops 9 ! ,adriatic4 ,! second day out ! "w ( ! unit began1 :5 fifte5 m51 :o _h be5 /ruggl+ ) ! waves 9 a r[ boat = tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 7 pick$ up4 ,!y belong$ to ! ,o4 ,a4 ,j5n+s1 oil tank1 :i* _h be5 torp$o$4 ,!y 7 giv5 treatm5t by ! unit1 :i* turn$ back ) !m = a day's j\rney2 !n1 giv5 supplies1 !y 7 />t$ t[>d l&1 :i* 0 9 sight4 ,! gratitude ( ! rescu$ m5 amply rew>d$ ! unit = its "w ( m]cy4 ,! ,umbria 0 )\t convoy1 & ?\gh 9 "o night alone x receiv$ f\rte5 w>n+s ( subm>9es1 x ?read$ its p]il\s way 9 safety1 & on ,augu/ #ah rea*$ ,gibralt>1 :]e a /op ( ?ree days 0 made4 ,! (fic]s & nurses 7 giv5 %ore leave1 & put 9 _! "t visit+ places ( int]e/4 ,on ,augu/ #ba ! />t = ,g5oa 0 made1 :i* port 0 rea*$ on ! #bg?4 ,! ,am]ican ,ambulance ,corps1 ) a b& ( music1 met ! unit at ! boat1 & ,italian (fic]s w5t abo>d to greet ! ,am]icans 9 ! "n ( ! ,italian ,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,si/]s & nurses 7 tak5 to ! ,victoria ,hotel1 :ile ! comm&+ (fic]1 ,colonel ,hume ( ,frank=t1 ,ky41 & ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,dana1 w5t to ,rome to secure a place at ! front = ! base hospital4 ,! place select$ 0 ,vic5za1 ab\t fifte5 miles f ! fir+ l9e4 ,x 0 locat$ 9 ! ,rossi ,indu/rial ,s*ool1 :i* 9 old5 days _h be5 a ,dom9ican conv5t4 ,"h = sev5 mon?s ! ,am]icans c>ri$ on _! "w ( m]cy & dur+ t "t ?ree ?\s& pati5ts 7 c>$ =1 ( :i* numb] only tw5ty-eight 7 lo/1 & !y 7 victims ( ! influ5za1 :i* 0 v sev]e 9 t locality4 ,x 0 a rem>kable record1 ! l[e/ loss ( any ( ! ,am]ican units4 ,! #ccb;d regim5t ( ,ohio boys 0 9 ! section4 ,! ,ambulance ,corp1 compos$ *iefly ( college m51 did excell5t "w4 ,! ,si/]s f\nd ! ,italians v grateful1 & _! admiration = ! ,am]icans 0 great4 ,!re 7 _m gas cases1 & :ile hundr$s _h _! eyes badly burn$1 su* 0 ! success att5d+ ! treatm5t !y receiv$1 n "o pati5t suff]$ ! loss ( 8 sight4 ,a great deal ( good 0 also done by ! ,si/]s & ! *apla9 9 br++ back neglectful soldi]s to _! religi\s duty4 ,on sev]al occasions air raids ?reat5$ ! t[n1 b z ! ,italian aviation =ce 0 sup]ior to t ( ! enemy1 no injury 0 done1 al?\gh e>li] 9 ! ye> ,vic5za _h suff]$ sev]e bomb>dm5ts4 ,z ! "w increas$ a second hospital 0 op5$ = ,italians = m$ical cases exclusively4 ,besides ,italian & ,am]ican soldi]s1 ,briti% soldi]s 7 also treat$ at ! base hospital4 ,! sign+ ( ! armi/ice 0 joyfully celebrat$ 9 ,vic5za1 & s ke5ly did ! ,italian p recognize t ! end+ ( ! w> 0 l>gely due to ,am]ica1 x 0 a common occurr5ce = ,am]ican soldi]s to be caught up & c>ri$ 9 triumph ?r\gh ! /reets by ! emotional ,italians4 ,z _! "w grew light]1 leaves ( abs5ce 7 giv5 ! h>d-work+ ,si/]s & nurses4 ,dur+ "o ( ^! ! ,si/]s visit$ ,rome1 & _h ! happ9ess ( assi/+ at ! ,mass ( ! ,holy ,fa!r & receiv+ ,holy ,communion f him4 ,lat] !y 7 receiv$ 9 private audi5ce by ! ,pope4 ,! ,si/]s _h also ! pleasure ( visit+ ! "m-h\se ( _! ,ord] 9 ,p>is4 ,x 0 :ile !re !y 7 ord]$ to proce$ to ,g5oa = emb>kation4 ,!y sail$ f ,g5oa ,m>* #ba = ,m>seilles1 :]e !y 7 jo9$ by sev]al ,am]ican (fic]s & nurses :o _h s]v$ 9 ,france1 arriv+ 9 ,new ,york ,april #d4 ,:ile !y 7 ! only ,si/]s ) ! ,a4 ,e4 ,f41 /ill !y f\nd ev]y:]e abroad ,si/]s do+ _! %>e ( "w4 ,"o b& ( ,italian ,si/]s ( ,*>ity walk$ sixty-five miles ) a retreat+ =ce4 ,!y 7 9 ! w> s9ce its beg9n+4 ,?is is n only true ( ! ,italian ,si/]s1 b also ( ! ,fr5* & ,belgian1 & presumably ( ^? 9 ! enemy c\ntries4 ,! ,am]ican ,si/]s 7 glad ( ! opportunity to give _! s]vice 9 ?is w>1 9 :i* _! c\ntry 0 engag$1 z !y h done _! "p 9 ! o!r w>s ( ! ,republic4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sev5? ,,division ,,troops ,,bo>d+ ,,levia?an ,,at ,,hobok54 ,i _h made kn[n to good ,bi%op ,hayes my decid$ pref]5ce = a combat =ce1 & h always felt he favor$ me1 =1 on ,july #cj1 ! message f ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t came3 ,report at once to ,(fic] ,comm&+ ,sev5? ,division1 ,camp ,m]ritt1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,good ,fa!r ,d9ne51 ! ,bi%op's ,secret>y1 add$ to my joy by v5tur+ op9ion1 t ! ,sev5? 0 ab\t to sail6 ,he also g5]\sly equipp$ me f9ancially--,j a little p9 money = y1 z he *>m+ly express$ x4 ,:at magnific5t m5 ^! prie/s ( ,/4 ,/eph5's & ! ,ord9>iate6 ,h[ wor?y to be associat$ ) ! ,bi%op :o s k9dly1 s wisely1 & s well c>$ = ! ,*apla9s 9 ! ,national s]vice4 ,report+ at once to ,camp ,m]ritt ,i ent]$ ^u my ,army duties4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,camp ,,m]ritt--,,levia?an--,,at ,,sea ,! gallant ,sev5? ,division1 de/9$ to r5d] a s]vice well wor?y ( ,old ,glory1 0 !n comm&$ by ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,ba>? ) ,col4 ,w4 ,w4 ,taylor1 ,jr41 ,*ief ( ,/aff1 & ,col4 ,john ,alton ,degan1 ,adjutant4 ,x compris$ ! #cd?1 #ee?1 #ef? & #fd? ,regim5ts ( ,infantry2 ! #f? & #g? ,regim5ts ( ,field ,artill]y2 #ai?1 #bj? & #ba/ ,ma*9e ,gun ,battalions1 #aj? ,field ,signal ,battalion & ,divisional ,sanit>y & ,supply ,tra9s1 ) a complete field equipm5t ( #cb1jjj m54 ,! ,*apla9's ,corps ( ! ,sev5? compris$ ,rev4 ,fa!rs ,m>t9 & ,tra9or1 & ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,cohee1 ,rixey1 ,hockman & ,evans4 ,fa!rs ,gwy] & ,le,may jo9$ 9 ,france4 ,all ^! ,*apla9s r5d]$ a brave & excell5t s]vice1 m]it+ ! respect & confid5ce ( (fic]s & m5 alike4 ,dep>ture ( t mighty fight+ =ce f ,camp ,m]ritt 0 deeply impressive4 ,at ! midnight h\r ( ! ,fir/ ,friday 9 ,augu/1 ,mass 0 said = ! la/ "t1 & hundr$s ( ! boys receiv$ ,holy ,communion4 ,)9 an h\r all 7 on ! m>*1 "u full pack1 along ! c\ntry road1 lead+ to ! ,palisades ( ! ,hudson4 ,! night 0 d5sely d>k1 & grimly ea* soldi] trudg$ along1 guid$ only by ! bobb+ pack ( ! comrade 9 front ( him4 ,*ill gray dawn saw ! head ( ! column em]ge f ! hills at a seclud$ po9t on ! ,j]sey %ore1 :]e wait+ f]ry boats 7 bo>d$1 :i* convey$ u to ! :>f ( ! ,levia?an at ,hobok54 ,h[ ?rill$ we 7 to f9d ?is giant ( all ! sev5 assign$ to c>ry u ,ov] ,!re6 ,n9e hundr$ feet long1 "o hundr$ feet wide1 ?irty-six feet draft & n9e /ories deep6 ,l "s fabl$ mon/] ( ! sea1 :i* well h] weird cam\flag$ sides sugge/$1 %e op5$ h] cav]n\s jaws & receiv$ z b a morsel ?irte5 ?\s& m54 ,"h 0 our fir/ contact ) ! gallant ,navy--"h did ! mighty tide ( khaki gold m]ge ) ! deep sea blue ( h]oes4 ,columbia loves to "n ,^: de$s %all live 9 /ory ,& ev]la/+ fame4 ,lean+ non*alantly on ! rail ( _! mighty %ip1 ! ,jackies1 all p]fect specim5s ( "y ,am]ican manhood1 quietly wat*$ u m>* abo>d4 ,we 7 z novel to !m z !y to u1 yet :at confid5ce !y inspir$6 ,curi\sly yet k9dly !y look$ u ov]1 approv+ly obs]v$ ! long ord]ly l9es ( our glitt]+ rifles /ret*+ away ?r\gh ! dim %$s1 & seem$ to say1 ,y are wor? :ile fell[s6--we'll take y ov] all "r1 all "r1 = our little old ,uncle ,sam6 ,to qu>t]1 fe$1 & sleep #cb1jjj m52 to c>ry !m across #c1jjj miles ( angry pa?less sea1 :]e lurk$ ! deadly m9e1 & pr[l$1 z pan!rs ( ! deep1 ! subm>9es--?is 0 ! task assign$ to ! ,levia?an & our convoy %ips1 ! ,nor!rn ,pacific & ! ,nor?l&4 ,h[ well our sup]b ,navy c>ri$ on n only = u b = sev5ty times our numb]1 let ! mo/ brilliant pages ( seaf>+ annals tell6 ,) p]fect co-ord9ation betwe5 our ,army & ! %ip au?orities1 all troops1 equipm5t1 & provisions 7 abo>d )9 t5 h\rs2 & promptly at ?ree o'clock ! foll[+ aft]noon ! ,levia?an swung out f h] pi] on ! ,nor? ,riv] & head$ seaw>d4 ,9 s]ri$ ranks1 sil5t & /ill z at att5tion1 ! troops l9$ bo? sides ( ! upp] & l[] decks4 ,z at ! fun]al ( ,sir ,john ,moore n a drum 0 he>d1 = :o c *e] at ! ?\ght ( de> ones left beh9d1 ) ! kiss ( fond f>ewell /ill l+]+ 9 lov+ memory on ! lip1 ) ! soldi]'s requiem e*o+ ?r\gh lonely he>ts3 ,f>ewell1 "m1 y may nev] ,press me to y\r he>t aga92 ,:5 ^u ! field ( battle ,i'll be numb]$ ) ! sla94 ,z we pass$ d[n ! city front1 e build+1 on bo? ! ,new ,york & ,j]sey sides1 bur/ into color2 h&k]*iefs signal$ a la/ f>ewell2 & out ( ! mi/s ( our te>s seem$ to rise a mighty ra9b[1 spann+ %ip & rec$+ %ores1 & spell+ 9 lett]s ( heav5ly hue1 ,god be ) y till we meet aga94 ,) de/roy]s ahead1 a/]n1 & on ! beam1 two hydroplanes circl+ & p>allel+ above1 & a solit>y obs]v+ balloon hov]+ ov] ! ,long ,isl& %ore1 our %ip & convoys /ood boldly out to sea4 ,we 7 n[ 9 ! w> zone1 easily )9 range ( hidd5 m9es & torp$oes1 &1 l ! *>g] :o sc5ts ! battle f af>1 we ?rill$ & 7 glad ) ! ?\ght ( d>+ de$s be=e u4 ,! %ip ,*apla9 0 good ,fa!r ,mc,donald1 ,capta9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 "o ( ! mo/ belov$ & notable figures ( ! w>4 ,e ev5+ at ! sunset h\r he w\ld g to ! bridge4 ,! ,comm&] ( ! ,levia?an1 ,capta9 ,bryan1 toge!r ) 8 /aff1 w\ld be !re assembl$2 &1 z ! la/ rays ( ! sun sank b5ea? ! waves1 e soldi] & sailor on bo>d w\ld /& rigidly at att5tion & (f] pray] z ,fa!r ,mc,donald w\ld raise 8 h& 9 absolution & b5$iction4 ,h[ ne> ,god seem$ 9 t va/1 horizon-wide ca!dral ( ! sea6 ,its vault+ dome m radiant ?an ,/4 ,pet]'s sculptur$ pray]2 its alt>1 clo!d ) ! lace ( ocean foam2 its pavem5t /rewn ) silv]y %e52 its sanctu>y light ! c&elabra ( ! />s4 ,i w lead !e into solitude & !re ,i w speak to ?y s\l4 ,god1 ,et]nity1 & ,?+s ,div9e 7 "h made real2 & to ea* lonely boy wrapp$ 9 blanket on ! d>k cold deck1 !re came ! message t3 ,f> on ! deep !re are bill[s ,t nev] %all break on ! bea*2 ,& ,i h _h ?\ghts 9 ! sil5ce ,t nev] %all float into spee*4 ,a t[n ( #ac1jjj population1 a%ore1 is "o ?+--at sea1 x is some?+ else6 ,fir/ ( all ! "q ( clo?+1 mo/ "y m5 back home are fa/idi\s--"h all mu/ we> ! life pres]v] /yle trimm$ a la cante51 :i* means our cante51 fill$ ) wat] ration1 mu/ be our insep>able companion--v mu* atta*$ to u1 z x 74 ,on %ore1 juv5ile ,am]ica sp5ds 8 ev5+s d[nt[n2 "h1 he mu/ rema9 at home--indoors1 if y please1 n ev5 deck prom5ades be+ p]mitt$4 ,aga91 to ! av]age "y man1 ! disposition ( cig>ette butts is ( little conc]n--m'lady's be/ p>lor c5t]piece1 poli%$ floor or *]i%$ urn usually pref]r$2 woe betide ! luckless ,buddie :o d5ies 8 poor dead fag dec5t burial 9 ! ubiquit\s spit kit6 ,to ?r[ butts1 gum wrapp]s1 mat*es or any?+ b glances ov]bo>d1 clew to ! vulture eye ( ! lurk+ subm>9e1 0 a positive c\rt m>tial (f5se4 ,x 0 beg9n+ to be evid5t t ,%]man 0 "r6 ,yet all w5t well2 & t indomitable humor :i* ev] *>act]iz$ our boys1 :i* rose sup]ior to all h>d%ip & dang]1 & smil$ 9 ! v face ( ,dea?1 made tol]able1 if n happy1 ^? sev5 ?rill+ days at sea4 ,"s swell place w\ld be ,buddie's comm5t on ! toss+ waves ( mid-,atlantic2 & usually hav+ be5 well1 & n us$ to see sickness1 he 0 easily prone to seasickness6 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,rue ,,de ,,belgrade--,,lull ,,be=e ,,battle4 ,"o day private ,b>ry1 #fd? ,infantry1 came to me4 ,*apla91 ,i am 9 great tr\ble6 ,be=e leav+ ,camp ,m]ritt my be/ girl & h] "m call$ to see me (f1 came f away back home to say good-bye4 ,n[ ,i am n satisfi$ ) ! details ( t p>t+2 ,i am j crazy ab\t ! girl1 & :at worries me is ! ?\ght t1 9 ! excitem5t ( leav+1 ,i may n h made x p]fectly cle> to h] h[ mu* ,i really love h]4 ,n[1 ,*apla91 ,i want y to write h] a lett]1 make x good & /rong1 & tell h] h[ mu* ,i love h]4 ,w y d t8 ,:at else 0 ,i to d8 ,i 0 8 ,*apla91 8 big bro!r1 fri5d & pal4 ,8 comrade 9 arms1 climb+ ) him ev5 !n ! road to ,calv>y's hill6 ,sure ?+--leave x to me1 old man--b say1 tell me1 j h[ did y act & :at did y say to h] 9 p>t+8 ,he told me4 ,well1 t looks pretty conv9c+2 ,i ?9k %e saw y lov$ h] all "r--h[ev]1 ,i w write ! lett] provid$ y help me4 ,we sat d[n on a coil ( rope & toge!r wrote ! lett]1 collaborat+ 9 ! mo/ unique1 mo/ compell+1 missive ev] writt5 on bo>d ! ,levia?an6 ,h[ he treasur$ t lett]6 ,h[ c>efully he gu>d$ x1 h[ pray]fully1 9 due "t he foll[$ its j\rney f ,pont5euson ,b>racks1 ,bre/1 back to ,*icago4 ,0 x successful8 ,"h's to y1 ,b>ry1 old top1 n[ happily m>ri$1 9 y\r snug little home 9 old ,*i--& my be/ reg>ds to ,mrs4 ,b>ry4 ,"o day 9 mid-ocean1 ) a fre% gale bl[+ abeam1 & ! ?ree troop%ips roll+ & ?r[+ spray high 9 ! air f a heavy :ite-capp$ sea1 ! cry rang out man ov]bo>d f ! ,nor!rn ,pacific6 ,a soldi] _h slipp$ on ! wat]y deck2 &1 be=e 8 mates c\ld rea* him1 0 ov]bo>d4 ,al>m 0 at once s\nd$1 lifebuoys ?r[n t[>d him1 ! vessels came ab\t & circl$ dilig5tly ar\nd1 b no sign 0 se5 ( him4 ,8 untimely & tragic dea? deeply affect$ u all2 & ?\gh ! ocean 0 8 grave & ! spume ( ! sea 8 %r\d1 8 memory abides ) u 9 ! sanctu>y ( our pray]s4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! six? day1 a flotilla ( de/roy]s bore d[n on u4 ,s app>5tly f n[h]e did !y come1 we 7 tempt$ to believe !y rose f ! dep?s ( ! sea4 ,h[ ?rill$ we 7 to see ^? six greyh\nd t]rors ( ! subm>9e take position ar\nd u--"o ahead1 "o a/]n1 & two on ea* beam4 ,x 0 n[ full spe$ ahead on a zigzag c\rse4 ,we 7 9 ! mo/ deadly subm>9e infe/$ zone ( ! ocean4 ,only ye/]day ! ,susquehanna _h be5 torp$o$ 9 ^! v wat]s1 &1 no d\bt1 ! same evil p]iscopes 7 wat*+ u n[ f beyond yond] kopje ( a wave6 ,our temples ?robb$ p\nd+ly2 our ?roats grew dry1 our eyes />$ /raight ahead--! same psy*ic ph5om5a we 7 to note 9 ourselves1 ev5 m acc5tuat$1 lat] 9 ! tr5*es4 ,:at a prize we w\ld be--to s9k ! l>ge/ %ip afloat1 ) ! greate/ human c>go1 #ac1jjj s\ls1 t ev] put to sea6 ,x 01 z x 71 an old-"t1 n]ve-rack+ n9? inn+ at ! ,:ite ,sox gr\nds6 ,a clean s+le w tie1 a d\ble w beat u4 ,uncle ,sam's ,navy is 9 ! box2 ,von ,tirpitz's be/ /ick] is at ! bat4 ,two /rikes h be5 call$4 ,:at w ! next be8 ,a sudd5 hu% grips ! wat*+ ?\s&s4 ,"h x comes--! batt] sw+s ) t]rific =ce--,/rike ?ree1 y're out6 & pr\dly our gallant ,armada sweeps into ! welcom+ & %elt]+ h>bor ( ,bre/6 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,bre/--,,ancey-,,le-,,franc ,vive la ,france6 ,) all ! emotion t mu/ h ?rill$ ! he>t ( ,lafayette1 sail+ up ! ,*esapeake to ,wa%+ton's assi/ance at ,yorkt[n1 we gaz$ on ! rugg$ coa/ ( ,brittany4 ,our convoy alone1 if y w1 m ?an comp5sat$1 9 po9t ( numb] ( troops at lea/1 = ! #bj1jjj :o wore ! fleur-de-lis at ! surr5d] ( ,cornwallis4 ,m]e numb] ( troops1 h[ev]1 0 n ! "q--x 0 all we !n ne$$4 ,france w\ld1 no d\bt1 h s5t u m 9 #aghc1 ev5 z we w\ld h s5t m to h] 9 ! _w w>1 _h !re be5 ! ne$4 ,bre/ 0 ! only h>bor along ! we/]n ,france coa/ ) suffici5t dep? ( wat] to accommodate ! ,levia?an2 &1 inside h] breakwat]1 on ,sunday1 ,augu/ #aj1 we dropp$ an*or4 ,?is h>bor & city1 ) a hi/ory ri* 9 record$ & traditional lore1 ant$at$ ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,! ,phonecian1 ! ,c>?ag9ian1 ! ,roman1 & ! ,frank1 _h ea*1 9 turn1 left ^u its %elt]+ bay & rock hewn hills ! impress ( 8 g5]ation4 ,ap>t & alo( f ! beat5 pa?s t lead f ,london to ,p>is x held1 ?r\gh ! c5turies1 ! ev5 t5or ( its way4 ,"h _h ! pa9t] ev] f\nd color & =m = 8 canvas2 ! romantici/1 !me & "* = 8 /ory4 ,9 ! deep-voic$ cav]ns ( ^! t[]+ cliffs liv$ ! ,pirates ( ,p5zance4 ,! solitude ( yond] ,/4 ,malo inspir$ ,*ateaubri& ) 8 immortal ,monks ( ! ,we/2 & ,morlix1 j ea/ ( ,bre/1 01 9 days ( peace1 ! dwell+ place ( pe]less ,m>%al ,fo*4 ,by nightfall all ! troops _h be5 f]ri$ to ! :>fs & =m$ by companies 9 ! railroad y>ds along ! wat] front4 ,promptly at five o'clock1 ) headqu>t]s troop at ! head ( ! column1 ,colonel ,taylor & all (fic]s on foot1 we began our m>* to ,pont5euson ,b>racks4 ,ea* ( u1 on leav+ ! ,levia?an1 _h be5 ration$ ) a s&wi*4 ,we _h hop$ to dejeun] on ! :>f be=e beg9n+ ! m>*1 b su* 0 n our good =tune--! s+le s&wi* 0 all ! food--or dr9k = t matt]--we ta/$ until t5 o'clock ! foll[+ morn+4 ,! m>* ( eight tortur\s1 hill-climb+1 miles1 :ile exhau/+ 9 ! extreme1 0 n )\t int]e/4 ,x br\ght u )9 see+ & speak+ di/ance ( ! inhabitants4 ,a gr\p ( little boys & girls trudg$ along at our side s++ :at !y no d\bt believ$ to be our ,m>seillaise1 ,*e]1 *e]1 ! gang's all "h4 ,! %rill voices ( ^! petit g>cons express$ our only bi5v5ue to ,france6 ,_! eld]s1 9 _! qua9t ,breton ,sunday co/umes1 sitt+ on door/eps or gr\p$ along ! roadsides1 view$ u int]e/$ly1 b quietly & )\t demon/ration4 ,al?\gh x 0 ! highway us$ by ?\s&s ( ,am]ican troops pass+ ?r\gh ,bre/1 we he>d no ^w ( *e]1 nor saw a s+le bann] ( welcome 9 ^? eight we>y miles ( back torture "u full packs4 ,at n9e o'clock we arriv$ at ,pont5euson4 ,well might ?is place be call$1 at lea/ at t "t1 ! ve/ibule ( hell6 ,if !re is any boy ( ! ,a4 ,e4 ,f4 :o has any?+ good to say--or ! slighte/ happy memory to recall--( ,pont5euson1 ,i h yet to meet him4 ,x 0 (ficially call$ a ,re/ ,camp--:]e we might recup]ate f our long conf9em5t on %ipbo>d4 ,b if ly+ hungry & cold on ! fog-dr5*$ rocks ( ,brittany1 ) a *ill w9d sweep+ up f ! neighbor+ ocean1 freez+ ! v m>r[ ( "o's a*+ bones1 be consid]$ re/1 x 0 a k9d entirely new to u4 ,ly+ ne> me on ! *ill gr\nd t night 0 ,major ,w9?rop ,:itt+ton ( ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 "o ( ! mo/ effici5t1 k9de/ & wittie/ ( our (fic]s1 & :o lat] s]v$ z our ,*ief ( ,/aff4 ,someone _h j rem>k$ t ,napoleon us$ frequ5tly to come to ,pont5euson4 ,t expla9s1 quietly rem>k$ ! ,major1 ! ?ree-h\r sleep !ory held by ,napoleon--7suffici5t = any man72 ?ree h\rs is all any man c\ld sleep 9 su* a hell ( a place4 ,h[ we surviv$ t night & ! foll[+ six days & nights c only be ascrib$ to t m]ciful disp5sation ( ,god :i* has c>ri$ u ?r\gh _m a trial4 ,our habitation 0 n[ ! op5 field1 dr5*$ 9 a du/ /orm t blew con/antly4 ,we sat on ! roadside & ate our meag] f>e1 mak+ joke & je/ ( our utt] lack ( com=t4 ,imm$iately adjac5t to u 0 ! gu>d h\se1 a prison camp1 pit*$ 9 ! op5 field1 & surr\nd$ by b>bwire f5c+4 ,! only %elt] ^! wret*$ boys _h--!y 7 all ,am]icans--7 holes !y _h burr[$ 9 ! gr\nd & little %acks !y _h con/ruct$ f odd pieces ( bo>ds !y _h f\nd4 ,?r\gh ! days & nights ! *orus ( _! angry1 curs+ voices 0 borne to our e>s on ! h[l+ w9d4 ,"o day we 7 hurri$ into =mation & s5t pa/ ! review+ /&4 ,presid5t ,po9c>e ( ,france 0 pay+ u a call4 ,8 motor c>1 escort$ by an outrid+ troop ( ,fr5* cavalry1 & h]ald$ by %rill bugle calls1 came :irl+ into our mid/ on ! w+s ( a du/ cl\d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,taps ,,& ,,f>ewell ,,volleys ,,= ,,our ,,h]oic ,,dead4 ,alight+ 9 front ( ! improvis$ review+ /&1 he imm$iately became ! c5t] ( an animat$ gr\p2 ! khaki ( our camp (fic]s m+l+ ) ! blue1 r$ & gold ( ! ,fr5*4 ,no "t 0 lo/ by ! little man 9 black suit & cravat 9 />t+ ! review4 ,! long l9es ( our d\ghboys1 _! rifles1 ) fix$ bayonets1 fla%+ & dazzl+ 9 ! rays ( ! sett+ sun1 swept by l "s ru%+1 spla%+ ,niag>a torr5t4 ,! review 0 evid5ce1 at lea/1 z to our numb]1 /am9a & equipm5t4 ,! foll[+ morn+1 a full h\r be=e ! dawn1 we 7 quietly ar\s$1 ord]$ to roll our blanket packs & get into l9e4 ,glori\s news6 ,we 7 on ! move1 />t+ = our tra9+ area & !nce into ! fight+ l9es6 ,)9 =ty m9utes we 7 on ! m>*1 leav+ ,pont5euson1 z we _h ent]$ x1 "u cov] ( ! night4 ,our imm$iate de/9ation 0 ! railroad y>ds at ,bre/1 :]e we w\ld f9d our tra9s4 ,^? wret*$ days ( exposure1 lack ( food & sleep greatly weak5$ _m4 ,*apla9 ,k]r1 :o _h ent]$ ! s]vice ) me at ,gov]nor's ,isl&1 ,new ,york1 di$ ( pneumonia1 & 0 buri$ at ,bre/4 ,al?\gh frequ5t halts = re/ 7 made1 _m ( ! troops fell out & 7 c>ri$ to ! ,fir/ ,aid ,/ations4 ,h[ %all ,i describe ! c>s t c>ri$ our boys f ! sea coa/ t[ns to ! fight+ fronts ( ,france8 ,ea* c>1 pla9ly m>k$ ,hommes #bj1 ,*evals #h1 (f]$ equal accommodations = #bj m5 or #h horses--especially 7 !y equipp$ = ! com=t ( horses4 ,x 0 sans air brake & sans spr+2 & :5 ! eng9e] made up 8 m9d1 :i* he (t5 did1 to /op t tra91 he did s 9 a mann] ! mo/ al>m+ to a*+ limbs & we>y eyes4 ,let's g1 ! soldi]s' w> cry1 rang out along ! creak+1 sway+1 gr9d+ tra91 & we 7 (f on our #djj-mile j\rney to ! tra9+ area assign$ to our ,division some:]e 9 ,france4 ,h[ we enjoy$1 at lea/1 our eyesight on t j\rney6 ,! appeal to ! eye 0 con/ant--! color & =m ( sc5es unfamili> (f]+ views ( compell+ attraction & delight4 ,ea* unadorn$ c> w9d[ & door became ! frame ( pictures n a ,millet nor a ,rembr&t c\ld depict4 ,! villages1 _! /urdy h\ses ( gray /one & r$ tile ro(s2 _! /reets1 trans=m$ f r\tes to rules1 :]e c\ntry roads came to t[n2 _! %opp+ squ>es /irr$ to ent]prise by signs ( ,b\lang]ie1 ,b\*]ie1 ,cafe & ,m5i] ,*ocolat4 ,t[]+ ov] all1 ! nev]-fail+ *ur*1 its l(ty1 cross-surm\nt$ t[]1 giv+ to ! sc5e tone & "*4 ,roll+ fields1 agl[ ) h>ve/ gold ( :eat1 oats & rye2 or*>ds1 teem+ ) lusci\s fruit ready to be ga!r$2 riv]s1 ?read+ _! silv]y way ?r\gh mead[ & wood2 spl5did roads1 b9d+ ! beaute\s b\quet ( l&scape ) ribbons ( silky :ite4 ,! out/&+ feature ( t ?ree-day j\rney 0 ! app>5t utt] lack ( en?usiasm on ! "p ( a suppos$ly demon/rative p4 ,wait+ at crossroads or railway /ations1 !y w\ld look at u 9 t same quiet1 obs]v+ mann] we _h notic$ at ,bre/4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh ,morlix1 home city ( ,fo*2 ,v]sailles1 & ,s5nes2 & at no place did we he> s mu* z a s+le *e]4 ,!re 7 no welf>e work]s at any po9t1 & if ,cafes 7 num]\s1 we always paid well = our w9e1 bread & cafe au lait4 ,com+ f our own belov$ ,am]ica1 :]e welf>e work]s greet$ & fet$ u at e /ation1 ?is app>5t lack ( hospitality m noticeable 0 difficult to und]/&4 ,possibly _! impov]i%$ condition =bade ! refre%m5t "p2 b *e]s & vives are possible1 ev5 to ! poore/6 ,tuesday morn+1 ,augu/ #ai?1 f\nd u p>allel+ ! picturesque riv] ,yonne1 :i* wat]s ! v9e-clad valleys ( ,burgundy4 ,! s\nd ( big gun fir+ _h rea*$ u 9 ! e>ly dawn1 & we 7 all a-?rill at ! ?\ght ( mighty ?+s imp5d+4 ,vaguely ! words ,t\l1 ,/4 ,mihiel1 ,v]dun1 & ,metz1 _h filt]$ back f ! flam+ front2 &1 l h\nds tugg+ at ! lea%1 we 7 eag] = ! fray4 ,at high noon we rea*$ ! qua9t old t[n ( ,ancey-le-,franc1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,yonne4 ,"h we left ! tra9 & drew up 9 =mation along ! roads & back ?r\gh ! lanes & fields4 ,on ! plat=m ( ! g>e our gallant ,division ,comm&]1 ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,ba>?1 att5d$ by 8 /aff1 :o _h come on ahead ( u by way ( ,p>is1 greet$ u w>mly & review$ ! troops4 ,we 7 ! fir/ ,am]ican soldi]s to ent] ?is area1 & ! village folks ( ,ancey-le-,franc1 ,%ac5yelles1 ,font5oy1 & ,nuites sur ,yonne1 welcom$ u to _! humble homes1 b>ns & fields :]e we 7 to be billet$1 ) simple & cordial hospitality4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,9 ,,billets--,,dep>ture ,,= ,,front ,/epp+ f ! tra9 into ! /reets ( ,ancey-le-,franc 0 v]ily p]=m+ a miracle--) a s+le /ride we 7 out ( ! tw5tie? c5tury & into ! eighte5?6 ,we 7 among our contempor>y ance/ors1 f> on ! road to ye/] c5tury4 ,n a build+ "u at lea/ "o hundr$ ye>s ( age--n a /reet b trodd5 by ! ,crusad]s ( ,/4 ,l\is--! *ur* ( ,/4 ,seba/ian dat$ #afgc2 & ! ,*ateau1 f\nd$ 9 #abge1 by t h>dy old ,knight ( ,malta1 ,duke de ,cl]mont ,tonn]e4 ,) *>act]i/ic good humor1 +5uity & tact1 (fic]s & m5 adju/$ !mselves to _! unusual surr\nd+s1 m]g+ into ! v>i\s billets allott$ to !m1 along l9es ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,by nightfall ,buddie own$ ! t[n6 ,m]it+ x by %e] =ce ( good nature1 g5tlemanly deportm5t1 & a will+ness to foll[ ! adage ( ! anci5t poet3 ,si fu]is ,romae ,romano vivite m4 ,m9e 0 ! r>e good =tune ( be+ assign$ to ,no4 #aj ,rue de ,belgrade4 ,"h1 ?r\gh _m g5]ations1 _h /ood ! h\se ( ,b>nicault4 ,mi*el ,b>nicault1 pres5t head ( ! family1 welcom$ me mo/ cordially4 ,he felt x inde$ an honor to h z 8 gue/ ,monsieur le ,*apla91 ,am]ica9e ,soldat6 ,9 ! ev5+ he w\ld sit 9 front ( 8 v5]able home1 smok+ 8 pipe & look+ ) pride at my ,*apla9 flag ( blue & :ite t hung above ! door4 ,petit g>con ,&ree1 ag$ six ye>s1 _h always consid]$ 8 ,gr&fa!r ,mi*el ! greate/ man 9 ! _w2 !n ,i came into 8 life2 & :e!r x 0 ,i1 or ! ,am]ican bon bons ,i lavi%$ on him1 or ! ov]seas *apeau ,i let him /rut ab\t 9 n[ & !n1 ,i completely won 8 little he>t4 ,d>l+ little ,&ree 9 f> (f ,ancey-le-,franc1 n[ eight go+ on n9e1 ,i salute y6 ,monseigneur le ,cure ( ! village *ur* welcom$ me cordially4 ,daily ,i said ,mass on ! alt> ( ,/4 ,anne4 ,z we might g into ! front tr5*es n[ any day1 ! ,*apla9s' m9i/]ial "w grew apace4 ,be ye always ready y "k n ! day nor ! h\r4 ,fa!r ,m>t9 0 ) ! #ef? ,infantry at ,molsme2 ,fa!r ,tra9or ) ! ,ma*9e ,gunn]s at ,c5eboy-le-,bas2 & ,i1 ) all o!r ,divisional ,units1 ) ,headqu>t]s at ,ancey-le-,franc4 ,?ree prie/s among #cb1jjj m51 #dh p] c5t ( :om 7 ,ca?olic4 ,! o!r ,*apla9s 7 di/ribut$3 ,*apla9 ,cohee1 ,*ri/ian1 ) ! #cd? ,infantry4 7,mr4 ,cohee won ! ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,m$al = gallantry "u fire at ,vieville-en-,haye47 ,*apla9 ,hockman1 ,lu!ran1 #ee? ,infantry4 ,*apla9 ,web/]1 ,episcopalian1 #g? ,eng9e]s4 ,*apla9 ,rixey1 ,me?odi/1 #fd? ,infantry4 ,*apla9 ,evans1 ,bapti/1 ,sanit>y ,tra9s4 ,at ?is "t we gave an old-fa%ion$ ,mission 9 ! village *ur*4 ,a *oir 0 organiz$ f ! ,headqu>t]s ,troop1 & ea* ev5+ we w\ld h ,ros>y1 ,s]mon & ,b5$iction4 ,a special memor&um1 sign$ by ,colonel ,degan1 sett+ =? ! purpose & advantages ( ! ,mission1 0 po/$ ?r\gh\t ! ,di/rict4 ,! villag]s likewise att5d$ & ! *ur* 0 always fill$4 ,at ?is "t1 ca/+ all fe> aside1 ,i boldly plung$ into my fir/ public speak+ 9 ,fr5*6 ,i felt t gr&-p]e ,b>nicault & petit ,&ree w\ld at lea/ be on my side 9 case ( a riot4 ,mu* to my delight ! populace greet$ my attempt approv+ly & %[]$ me ) complim5ts4 ,on ,sundays ,i w\ld say ,masses at six & eight = ! troops1 prea*+ 9 ,engli%4 ,assi/+ at ! t5 o'clock ,missa1 ,cantata ,p>o*ialis 0 always a s\rce ( devotion & unusual int]e/4 ,promptly at #i3cj ! t[] bells1 9 triple *ime1 w\ld r+ out1 e*o+ ne> & f>1 o'er mead[ & hill4 ,by pa? & trail & ?r\gh ! cobbl$ /reets w\ld come ! p--old m5 & wom51 :ite ) ! sn[s ( _m w9t]s2 middle-ag$ wom5 inv>iably clo!d 9 ! black ( wid[hood--,france _h !n be5 ble$+ & dy+ ?ree ye>s--fair-*eek$1 d>k-ey$ mode/ maid5s--type ( ,evangel9e ( ,gr&-,pre--h&some little boys & girls1 ! k9d ) :i* ,raphael frames 8 ,madonnas4 ,kneel+ = a little pray] at ! grave sides 9 ! *ur* y>d--pleasantly ex*ang+ ) neighbors ! bon j\r & ! bonheur--!y make _! way into ! *ur*1 up ! aisles *isel$ by ,"t itself1 to ! pew g5]ations ( _! "n h wor%ip$ 94 ,mass is beg9n+4 ,at ! head ( ! procession1 em]g+ f ! ,sacri/y1 m>*es ! ,ma/] ( ,c]emonies1 a v5]able man ( patri>*al mi51 clo!d 9 qua9t cassock ( black velvet1 ri*ly trimm$ ) silv] braid1 resonantly /rik+ ! /one pavem5t ) (ficial /aff & respond+ 9 ag$1 yet pleas+ voice to ! ,gregorian ,*ant ( ,celebrant & ,congregation4 ,h&some little boys--all g>cons are h&some--9 acolytical spl5dor ( purple & c>d9al1 ) ! da9tie/ ( calottes1 come s++ _! way into y\r he>t 9 a way to delight our own ,fa!r ,f9n ( ! ,pauli/ *ori/]s4 ,! village cure--,monsignor ( ! ,diocese ( ,s5s--9 ^? ri* full tones t c5turies ( congregational s++ h giv5 to ,france1 gives voice to ! ,c]emonial ,beauty ev] anci5t yet ev] new4 ,v little ne$1 !re1 = books2 mo/ "y & old s+ ,introit1 ,cr$o1 ,preface & ,agnus ,dei f memory1 arti/ically exact 9 pronunciation1 expression & tempo4 ,if !re 0 di/raction = our troops at all1 x 0 p]haps at ! collection4 ,n t ! giv+ ( _! c5times or francs 0 di/ract+1 r 0 x ! mann] ( ,collection a la ,francais4 ,x is tak5 up by ! mo/ h&some "y ladies ( ! congregation--our ,am]ican ,tag ,days 7 p]haps sugge/$ by x4 ,m>*+ be=e ! ,mademoiselles & /rik+ %>ply on ! pavem5t ) 8 /aff1 solemnly comes ! ag$ ,ma/] ( ,c]emonies4 ,no pray]s s absorb+ nor slumb] s pr(\nd1 b ! anvil clang ( 8 /aff w ar\se4 ,a h& embroid]$ silk5 bag is h&$ to y 9 ! mo/ *>m+ mann]4 ,:at ,buddie c\ld resi/ su* appeal8 ,x 0 dur+ our days 9 ?is area ,i 0 appo9t$ ,division ,burial ,(fic]--und]tak] = ! entire ,division4 ,! ord]1 duly bullet9$1 at fir/ %ock$ me--:at qualifications _h ,i = a "w s unusual8 ,h[ev]1 ,i promptly accept$ x = reasons two-fold3 ,fir/1 x is n ! "p ( a soldi] to "q ! wisdom ( ord]s1 &1 second1 any?+ & ev]y?+ done = ,old ,glory is an honor4 ,jeal\sly ,i raid$ ! ar*ives ( ! ,p]sonnel ,dep>tm5t at ,headqu>t]s1 my t[ney ,capta9 ,br[n ( ,gr& ,hav51 ,mi*igan1 help+ me1 & /udi$ all ,ord]s & ,bullet9s be>+ on ! subject1 h[ to id5tify1 regi/] & bury ! dead4 ,! responsibility 0 inde$ weighty & ! "w va/--to organize1 equip & drill burial details2 to bury our own dead1 all enemy dead & horses2 to assemble p]sonal effects & id5tification tags f\nd on ! p]sons ( ! deceas$2 to ba!1 clo! & prep>e bodies = burial2 to furni% c(f9s1 grav$igg]s1 fir+ squads & bugl]s4 ,daily report ( all burials 0 to be made to ! ,graves' ,regi/ration ,s]vice at ,*aumont4 ,x c easily be realiz$ h[ important ?is "w became z we grew ne>] ! fight+ front4 ,on battlefields1 dr5*$ ) deadly gas1 "u fire & amid conditions & sc5es mo/ revolt+ & appall+1 ! burial p>ties work$1 usually 9 gas masks = protection aga9/ odors & fumes4 ,physical exhau/ion1 occasion$ by exposure at ,bre/1 ! fatigu+ j\rney across ,france1 & ! =c$ m>* ( _m kilomet]s1 "u full pack1 f rail heads to billets1 acc\nt$ = ! num]\s pneumonia cases t n[ appe>$4 ,9 ! unsettl$1 =mative condition ( ?+s1 we 7 n prep>$ to fully cope ) ! situation4 ,our ne>e/ ,unit$ ,/ates ,base ,hospital 0 at ,dijon1 sixty kilomet]s di/ant2 & to ?is po9t x became necess>y to s5d su* ( ! s]i\sly ill z c\ld be safely transport$4 ,_m1 h[ev]1 7 too weak to und]take su* a j\rney2 &1 z no suitable build+s 7 available1 ! situation became truly di/ress+4 ,!re 0 n a s+le ,army corps nurse or welf>e work] ( any sort )9 miles ( u1 & ! critical nature ( x all c be m readily imag9$ ?an describ$4 ,our doctors & corpsm5 ( ! ,sanit>y ,regim5t did ev]y?+ possible & r5d]$ admirable s]vice2 b :at c\ld ev5 ! be/ int5tion$ d )\t equipm5t8 ,on ,septemb] #e?1 ,i took mess ) two ( our be/ physicians1 ,capta9 ,o',malley ( ,m]cy ,hospital1 ,*icago1 & ,lieut5ant ,poole ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,"o week lat] ,i buri$ ! ,lieut5ant at ,longre1 a victim ( pneumonia1 foll[+ an illness ( b f\r days4 ,f\r ,fr5* ,si/]s ( ,*>ity n[ came mo/ provid5tially to our assi/ance4 ,! unju/ & /upid ,association ,laws ( ,france _h1 %ortly be=e ! w>1 =bidd5 !m ! "r ( tea*+4 ,lat] !y _h return$ & conv]t$ ! old build+1 _! =m] s*ool1 into a hospital4 ,) its f\r spaci\s classrooms & pretty g>d5 9 ! re>1 x easily l5t itself to ! purpose4 ,"u ! able direction ( ,doctor ,?i]y1 :o 0 at t "t mayor ( ! village1 & ^: soldi] son _h be5 kill$ at ,/4 ,qu5t91 em]g5cy m$ical & surgical cases receiv$ !re a c>e t1 no d\bt1 sav$ _m lives4 ,our own ,army doctors 7 at once incorporat$ 9 ?is improvis$ hospital's /aff1 ) corpsm5 assign$ to duty 9 its w>ds4 ,h[ wond]fully inv5tive & skillful ,love becomes "u ! inspiration ( ,religion6 ,! humble ,si/]s :o1 9 days ( peace1 _h d$icat$ _! virg9 lives to ,education1 a spiritual ,"w ( ,m]cy1 n[1 "u ! /ress ( w>1 direct$ ^? same self-sacrific+ en]gies to ,nurs+1 a corporal ,"w ( ,m]cy1 sanction$ by ,him :o is ! _w's fir/ ,good ,sam>itan4 ,?\gh n able to utt] a s+le ,engli% ^w1 _! k9dness spoke eloqu5tly = !m 9 ^? num]\s little ways a g5tle woman has ( assuag+ pa9 & soo?+ ev5 ! dull cold e> ( ,dea?4 ,! ,"m ,sup]ior1 by simply remov+ two or ?ree pieces ( furniture1 conv]t$ h] (fice into ! hospital morgue2 & "h1 assi/$ by ! corpsm51 ,i prep>$ ! bodies ( my de> boys = burial4 ,h[ my he>t a*$ to see !m die6 ,9 ! lonel9ess & seclusion ( ^? :itewa%$ classrooms1 f> remov$ f any sight or association t spoke ( ,home2 to see ! light ( _! lives burn out1 & ! fl[]s ( ,spr+ displac$ by ! sn[s ( ,w9t]6 ,to me _! dea?s1 amid ! un9spir+ surr\nd+s ( t wayside hospital1 took on a gr&eur & sublimity all surpass+4 ,f> easi]1 inde$1 w\ld x h be5 = !m to die on field ( battle1 ) *e] ( comrades foll[+ _! flight ( s\l4 ,t w>d 0 a brav] field6 ,= !re !y di$ b]eft ( all t inspires1 & ) no pomp or ?rill ( w> to make glad _! *ivalr\s s\ls4 ,! village c>p5t] 0 nev] s busy4 ,re9=c+ 8 work+ /aff1 he set spe$ily to "w build+ c(f9s4 ,^! he made ( pla9 p9e bo>ds1 /a9+ !m to a dull br[n1 & furni%+ ) ea* a cross & m>k+ /ake4 ,?irty-two ( ^! x 0 my sad duty to provide & di/ribute dur+ our /ay 9 ,burgundy4 ,we soon outgrew ! old *ur*y>d at ,ancey-le-,franc2 & ! good ,cure & ,monsieur le ,docteur ,?i]y ( ! local hospital1 set aside = u gr\nd = ano!r cemet]y j outside ! village4 ,we enclos$ ?is ) a :ite picket f5ce & felt confid5t1 :5 we m>*$ away1 t ! graves ( our brave boys !re re/+1 w\ld always be t5d]ly c>$ = by ! devot$ p4 ,on ,fame's et]nal camp+ gr\nd ,_! sil5t t5ts are spread1 ,& ,glory gu>ds ) solemn r\nd ,! biv\ac ( ! ,dead4 ,at ! place ( honor1 j inside t ,god's ,acre1 ,i buri$ ,s]geant ,om] ,talbot ( ,kansas ,city1 ,kansas1 "o ( ! brave/ & mo/ belov$ ( ,headqu>t]s ,troop1 :o receiv$ ! la/ ,sacram5ts1 & di$ 9 my arms4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,battle ,,swept ,,roadside ,,0 ,,sanctu>y ,,& ,,*oir4 ,our burials 7 always religi\sly att5d$ by ! villag]s4 ,a ,fr5* vet]an w\ld g ?r\gh ! /reets s\nd+ 8 drum & giv+ e>ly notice ( ! burial ( an ,am]ican soldi]4 ,! p w\ld ga!r at ! *ur*1 ! f>m] f ! field1 ! artisan f ! %op1 all dress$ z = ,sunday4 ,! cure1 ! mayor1 ! c\ncilm51 ! t[n major1 all w\ld be pres5t4 ,on foot1 be>+ fl[]s1 !y w\ld foll[ ! milit>y cortege to ! cemet]y4 ,!re1 foll[+ ! ,b5$ictus1 ! mayor w\ld give an impassion$ address1 express+ ! pr(\nd appreciation ( ,france = ! s]vice & sacrifice ( ! gallant ,am]ican soldi]s4 ,8 clos+ words1 repeat$ & e*o$ ?r\gh ! cemet]y by ! multitude1 w\ld be1 ,vive l',am]ique6 ,vive ,p]%+6 ,vive ,wilson6 ,among ! mo/ devot$ att5dants at our fun]als 7 ,monsieur & ,madame ,moidrey & _! beautiful daught] ,annette1 a girl ( sixte5 ye>s4 ,9 ra9 & %9e !y came1 always ) fl[]s mo/ beautiful to place ^u c(f9 & grave4 ,return+ "o day f ! cemet]y1 ,monsieur respectfully address$ me--,if x w\ld please ,monsieur le ,*apla9 to ev] visit our home 7!y liv$ j inside ! village 9 a qua9t old manor h\se ,i _h (t5 admir$71 we w\ld consid] x an honor inde$ to ent]ta9 ,monsieur le ,*apla9 & 8 fri5ds1 !n naively add+1 z if by way ( fur!r inducem5t1 we h ! only piano 9 ! village4 ,n[ ,s]geant ,eddie ,qu9lan1 #ee? ,infantry1 :o came f ,s\? ,c>p5t] ,/reet1 ,*icago1 0 "o ( my be/ pals4 ,he 0 !n att5d+ ! ,field ,signal ,battalion ,s*ool at ,%ac]eyelles1 two kilomet]s away4 ,i s5t ^w to him1 direct+ him to report at my billet ! foll[+ ev5+ accompani$ by ! t5 h&some/ d\ghboys1 besides himself1 9 8 platoon4 ,at ! appo9t$ h\r & place1 ! ,buddies 7 fai?fully on h&2 & ne$ ,i add1 all 7 f ,*icago8 ,h[ pr\d ,i 0 ( !m1 /alw>t huskies1 well groom$1 br[n z b]ries1 & ) muscles ( iron4 ,fell[s1 if y h no o!r engagem5t = ?is ev5+1 w\ld y c>e to accompany me to ! ,moidrey resid5ce1 honor$ gue/s ( ! family8 ,!y h a piano2 & ,i might add1 a mo/ *>m+ daught] ( sixte5 summ]s4 ,"h !y ne>ly mobb$ me6 ,w\ld !y g8 ,o!r engagem5ts6 ,say1 ,fa!r1 y are n kidd+ u1 are y8 etc41 etc6 ,by way ( in=mation p]mit me to "h obs]ve t ^! boys _h be5 sleep+ 9 fields !n = two weeks4 ,!y _h n se5 ! inside ( an hone/-to-goodness home1 nor sat at a d9+-table ) real tableclo?1 napk9s or plates1 s9ce !y l&$ 9 ,france4 ,nei!r _h !y he>d a piano1 nor be5 ! gue/ ( any lady1 "y or old--well--s9ce !y left ,camp ,m]ritt4 ,_! ov]-fl[+ cup ( joy1 at ?is allur+ prospect1 c !re=e easily be imag9$4 ,z we no d\bt w\ld be invit$ to s+1 we fir/ rehe>s$ sev]al popul> songs1 hold+ =? ) a gu/o t rais$ ! ro(1 ev5 ( ! anci5t & /urdy h\se ( ,b>nicault4 ,to ! air ( ,old ,k5tucky ,home1 ,qu9lan tri$ out our late/1 ,a ,song ( ,home3 ,y may s+ ( ,er9's ,%annon fl[+ s(tly to ! sea1 ,! ,?ames :]e x passes ,london t[n2 ,y may boa/ ! bonnie ,clyde :]e x m+les ) ! tide1 ,& ! ,se9e ) its romance ( r5[n4 ,y may pa9t 9 blue ! ,danube or ! f> ,italian ,po1 ,b ( all ! /reams en%r9$ 9 memory1 ,is ! good old ,mississippi1 t :]ev] ,i may g1 ,is ! de>e/ "o 9 all ! _w to me4 ,,*orus3 ,!n s+ ! song1 my comrades1 ,o we'll s+ ?is song today1 ,t :]ev] we may roam1 we'll s+ a song ( home ,= ! de> old ,mississippi f> away4 ,y may boa/ ( ,iri% ,nora1 or sweet ,bessey ( ,dundee1 ,! *>m ( ,engl&'s ,g]ald9es s fair2 ,y may *oose ! maids ( ,belgium or ,ma'm'selles ( ,pic>dy ,all fam$ = grace & beauty ev]y:]e4 ,b if y w b li/51 & leave ! *oice to me ,i'll po9t ) pride to de> old ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,:]e !re's maid5s fair to see1 sweet & de> z ,lib]ty ,& nev] cl\d o'er%ad[s beauty's day4 ,,*orus3 ,!n s+ ?is song1 my comrades1 ,o we'll s+ ?is song today1 ,t :]ev] we may roam1 we'll s+ a song ( home ,= ! maid5s fair back home 9 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,a tr5* mirror f\r in*es by six hung on ! wall ( my billet4 ,!re 0 a mad scramble = a la/ facial & tonsorial inspection2 = ea* fell[ boldly made 8 boa/1 ,j wat* me1 ,bo1 make ! hit ( ! ev5+ ) ,ma *]e ,miss ,fr5*y4 ,d[n ! village /reet 9 column ( twos we made our way4 ,all g5tle 9 peace & all valiant 9 w>1 ,!re nev] 0 ,knight l ! "y ,lo*9v>4 ,z we w5t s++ c>efree1 secretly my he>t 0 sad4 ,z a ,/aff ,(fic] ,i knew1 al?\gh ! boys did n1 t ?is 0 to be _! la/ ev5+ p>ty2 t on ! morr[ !y 7 to leave = ! front l9e tr5*es2 t _m we>y days1 weeks & mon?s ( /]n1 bitt]1 deadly realities lay j be=e !m2 & ,i want$ !m to at lea/ enjoy ?is "o la/ ev5+ ( home-spun1 joyful val$ictory4 ,! ,moidrey resid5ce /ood back a little f ! road1 protect$ by a tall iron f5ce ( arti/ic design4 ,z we drew ne>1 my ,m9/rel ,boys prud5tly s(t p$al$ _! s++1 s z n to ov]-al>m our k9d ho/4 ,responsive to our s\nd+ ! huge brass1 lion-head$ knock] on ! massive gate1 ! h\se door op5$4 ,monsieur1 ,madame & ,mademoiselle ,annette came d[n ! w9d+ g>d5 pa? to admit & welcome u4 ,introductions foll[$1 =mal1 graci\s & *>m+4 ,q true x 0 t our k9dly ho/s c\ld n speak a ^w ( ,engli%1 nor ! ,buddies ( ,fr5*1 at lea/ ( ,fr5* fit to grace ! occasion4 ,!re is a language1 h[ev]1 t is n ( ! tongue1 b ( ! he>t4 ,x is express$ 9 ! fla% ( a love-lit eye2 x is felt 9 ! pressure ( a k9dly h&4 ,x is spok5 & und]/ood ! _w ov] & ne$s no int]pret]4 ,?is language my boys spoke v flu5tly2 & our *>m+ ho/s did !m ! honor to und]/&4 ,9 ! p>lor 0 ! wond]ful piano1 br\ght all ! way f ,p>is4 ,oblig+ly1 *>m+ly1 ,mademoiselle ,annette respond$ to our pr(use1 ov]:elm+ invitations to play fir/4 ,sweet & innoc5t %e look$ sitt+ !re2 h] *eeks fair z ! roses 9 h] g>d51 h] eyes mode/ly agl[ ) /> light1 h] rav5 hair 9 a s+le braid ( ample l5g?1 neatly adorn$ ) a r$ ribbon & bewit*+ly toss$ ov] h] %\ld]4 ,nev] 0 a "y lady bett] gu>d$ at a piano2 five /alw>t d\ghboys on ei!r side1 jeal\sly turn+ ! pages ( a %eet ( music t 0 upside d[n4 ,arti/ically %e play$ & ! l\d applause t greet$ h] w\ld h made envi\s our own ,fanny ,bloomfield ,zeisl]4 ,our turn came next4 ,! polite piano f ,p>is fairly groan$ b5ea? ! burd5 ( our song4 ,x 0 n us$ to su* boi/]\s treatm5t4 ,bravely x /ruggl$ on ,! ,long1 ,long ,trail ,a-w9d+4 ,x gallop$ ,ov] ,!re4 ,x wail$ bitt]ly ,i'm ,sorry1 ,de>1 & x did its brave/ to ,keep ! ,home ,fires ,burn+4 ,:51 f9ally1 ! b>rage ( music lift$1 we made our way to ! l9e ( attack at ! spaci\s d9+-table our ho/s _h mean:ile spread4 ,h[ good x seem$ to sit at a regul> table1 ) tableclo?1 napk9s & silv]w>e6 ,h[ delici\s too ! sweetbreads1 ! salad1 ! fromage2 & cr[n+ all1 ! exquisite s]vice ( sp>kl+ w9e1 v9tag$ 9 ! long ago 9 ^! fam$ ,burgundian valleys4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m5 ,,beh9d ,,our ,,mess ,,at ,,b\illonville4 ,call to ,qu>t]s s\nd$ at #h3de & ,tattoo at #i3jj4 ,x 0 n[ "t to g4 ,cordially ea* boy ?ank$ our graci\s ho/s4 ,& %\ld ,i live a ?\s& ye>s ,i'll ne'er =get4 ,rev]5tly1 gallantly1 devot$ly1 ea* said bon j\r to d>l+ ,annette4 ,to ea* %e repres5t$ womanhood--beautiful1 mode/1 lovable4 ,ea* saw visualiz$ 9 h]1 z x 71 8 own "m1 si/]1 swee!>t1 back home4 ,w\ld he ev] see 8 own lov$ ones aga98 ,god only knew4 ,& :5 ! la/ good-bye 0 said1 & ! door sl[ly clos$ & we walk$ away into ! night1 ! bugle call ( ,taps pla9tively s\nd+ ?r\gh ! quiet /reets f\nd sad & my/ic e*o 9 our s\ls4 ,our la/ day 9 ,ancey-le-,franc dawn$ *ill & ra9y4 ,i breakfa/$ 9 ! old ,*ateau ) ,s5ior ,*apla9 ( ! ,a4 ,e4 ,f41 ,bi%op ,br5t1 ,episcopal ,bi%op ( ,ea/]n ,new ,york ,diocese1 :o _h j\rney$ ov] f ,*aumont to visit u4 ,a ?or\gh g5tleman & effici5t (fic] 0 ! good ,bi%op2 & naught b ! be/ & mo/ cordial good w has ev] *>act]iz$ our relations4 ,x 0 b a few days subsequ5t to 8 visit t ,i receiv$ f ,g5]al ,p]%+ ! special ord]s mak+ me ,s5ior ,*apla9 ( ! ,sev5? ,division & brevet ( ,capta9cy4 ,= ?is honor ,i h ev] be5 grateful to ,bi%op ,br5t & our gallant ,division ,comm&] ,g5]al ,ba>?4 ,al?\gh our soj\rn ) ! ,burgundians _h be5 brief1 ! conduct ( (fic]s & m5 _h won univ]sal respect4 ,g5u9ely sad ! villag]s 7 to see u fall 91 t ra9y aft]noon1 "u m>*+ ord]s4 ,we _h j be5 equipp$ ) gas masks2 & = ! fir/ "t wore our priz$ *apeaus1 ! /eel helmets4 ,sad 0 ! h\se ( ,b>nicault6 ,petit ,&ree foll[$ me ab\t1 weep+ con/antly4 ,madame prep>$ h] be/ omelet & cafe-au-lait & ,monsieur op5$ 8 mo/ priz$ bottle ( ,burgundy4 ,i left ) !m _m odds & ends ! zeal\s m]*ants back home 9 ! ,/ates _h ?\ghtfully recomm5d$1 b :i* /]n ,army regulations decri$ = front l9e use4 ,trunks 7 left beh9d2 & all we ne$$ we c>ri$ 9 our ev]-fai?ful packs4 ,) a la/ bless+ to ! de> old c\ple1 kneel+ sobb+ at my feet1 a la/ hug f ,&ree1 ^: fond little arms ,i _h to =cibly release f my neck1 ,i put on my helmet1 %\ld]$ my pack & 0 gone6 ,! ra9 fell 9 torr5ts2 & quickly ,i took position 9 ! long1 wait+ l9e4 ,we m>*$ at once1 tak+ ! road to ,neuite-sur-,yonne2 & f> on our way ! old *ur* bells call$ sadly aft] u 9 _! b5ison ( la/ f>ewell4 ,we nev] return$ to ,ancey-le-,franc2 b to its belov$ inhabitants we /ill live1 =1 ,to live 9 he>ts we leave beh9d is n to die4 ,we rea*$ our ,rail ,head1 ! ma9 l9e to ! regions ( ,meur!-et-,moselle1 at n9e o'clock2 & /ruck camp 9 ! y>ds & fields = ! night4 ,z ! night 0 *ill & our camp suffici5tly secure f obs]vation1 fires 7 k9dl$ by ! v>i\s companies4 ,ga!r$ 9 _! *e]+ circles ( w>m? & gl[1 ! boys beguil$ ! h\rs prec$+ ,taps1 ) je/ & song4 ,!y sang ( love & w> & ,god2 & ?r\gh all _! melody1 z a gold5 ?read1 c\ld be trac$ ! ?\ght ( home & ( a ,great ,tomorr[6 ,gradually1 z gl[ ( sunset pal+ 9 ! we/1 ! fires burn$ l[2 & out ( dy+ emb]s rose %ad[y =ms t beckon$ we>y eyes to ! l& ( dreams4 ,to ea* sleep+ soldi] boy ,magi dreams br+ gifts ( joy2 ,sweet & pure z "m love ,br\ght by angels f above4 ,dreams ( home across ! sea ,& ( sc5es lov$ t5d]ly1 ,z he left !m ye/]day ,:5 he turn$ & m>*$ away4 ,dreams ( "m at ! door ,/&+ z 9 days ( yore1 ,call+ him to come f play ,at ! clos+ ( ! day4 ,dreams ( maid51 boyhood fri5d1 ,d[n ! road beyond ! b5d1 ,:]e ! trees made welcome %ade ,try/+ place = boy & maid4 ,:]e he told h] ( 8 love ,pure & true z />s above1 ,& %e answ]$ ) h] eyes ,beautiful z ,p>adise4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dream on1 soldi] boy ( m9e1 ,may sweet memory entw9e ,love t ?rills ) hope t *e]s1 ,wak5+ day ) ye/] ye>s6 ,may sweet morr['s dawn+ beam ,hall[ & make real ?y dream4 ,at midnight z ,i lay wrapp$ 9 my blanket beside ! fire's expir+ emb]s1 ,colonel ,degan came to me & said1 ,i am leav+ y1 ,*apla94 ,good-bye & ! be/ ( luck4 ,he 0 on 8 way to ano!r sector2 & al?\gh ,i h nev] se5 him s9ce1 ,i /ill recall him z a spl5did soldi] & a devot$ fri5d4 ,at ,units ! foll[+ morn+1 ,i said ,mass & gave ! ,sacram5ts to q a numb] ( ! boys4 ,among ^! ,i recall ,ma*9e ,gunn] ,brady ( ! #cd? ,infantry1 bro!r ( my fri5d1 ,fa!r ,brady1 ( ,/4 ,agnes ,*ur*1 ,*icago4 ,mean:ile ! wait+ tra9s _h be5 bo>d$ & promptly at noon we roll$ away into ! my/]i\s ,nor!a/4 ,h[ good x seem$ to be once m on ! move6 ,! utmo/ caution 0 n[ to be obs]v$--no lights on ! tra9 at night1 n ev5 a headlight on ! eng9e4 ,s(tly ! boys sang1 ,we don't "k :]e we're go+1 ,b we're on our way4 ,9 monotone ! /eel rails seem$ to pla9tively reply1 ,art is long & ,"t is fleet+1 ,& y\r he>ts ?\gh /\t & brave1 ,/ill1 l muffl$ drums1 are beat+ ,fun]al m>*es to ! grave4 ,our aft]noon h\rs 7 giv5 some?+ ( a ?rill 9 wat*+ ! evolutions ( a half doz5 planes1 skirmi% escort m5 ( ! air1 fly+ high & wide cov]+ our movem5ts4 ,we 7 n[ on ! division ( road op]at$ by our own gallant #ac? ,eng9e]s1 ( :i* my fri5d1 ,s]geant ,mc,dowell ( ,blue ,isl&1 0 ,locomotive ,inspector4 ,night fell2 & ! long troop tra9s l mon/r\s s]p5ts creep+ on _! prey crawl$ /eadily1 sil5tly =w>d into ! abysmally black unkn[n4 ,sl[] & m unc]ta9 !y mov$1 feel+ _! way2 & at midnight came to a f9al /op at ! ne> approa*es to ,no ,man's ,l&4 ,quickly we detra9$ & took cov] 9 a ne>-by =e/2 ! empty c>s trail$ (f rapidly to ! s\?2 & dawn f\nd nei!r a c> nor a soldi] 9 sight4 ,all t day we rema9$ hidd5 9 ! %ad[y solitudes ( ,bois l',evque on ! banks ( ! ,moselle4 ,beautiful 0 ?is s(tly fl[+ riv]1 mirror+ azure skies & radiant 9 ! colorful gl[ ( e>ly autumn4 ,h[ h>d to realize t dea? lurk$ 9 ! quietude ( its bord]s2 t ,man _h *os5 ?is bosom ( %ade1 tuneful ) ! voice ( sweetly call+ birds1 z a fitt+ %ambles to slay 8 fell[ m56 ,if day = ! soldi] 0 = re/1 night 0 = ! m>*2 & a new dawn f\nd u 9 ! %elt]+ woods ( ,gond]ville on ! ,t\l-,nancy highway4 ,turquoise1 pale/ violet1 t5d] gre5 & gold1 ! c\ntry lay be=e u4 ,!n1 ev5 z we wat*$ f cov]t1 our e>s made acqua9tance ) a new & om9\s s\nd4 ,f an inf9ite di/ance ! morn+ breeze f ! nor? c>ri$ ) x a dead5$ ?ump+ s\nd1 n[ regul> z ! muffl$ roll+ ( drums1 n[ s(tly irregul> ) int]vals ( /illness4 ,x 0 ! dom9at+ monotone ( cannonad+4 ,no ne$ to tell ! boys :at x meant6 ,guess we're 9 "t = ! big %[ all "r1 ,buddie quietly rem>k$2 & f t mom5t an expression ov]spread 8 c\nt5ance & a note crept into 8 voice ,i _h n notic$ !re be=e4 ,x 0 n "o ( n]v\sness1 b ( s]i\sness2 a cle>] vision & appreh5sion ( big manly ?+s h5ce=? to be done4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i liv$ z a boy2 b :5 ,i became a man ,i put away ! ?+s ( boyhood & act$ ! "p ( a man4 ,boys w5t into ! tr5*es1 b m5 came out ( !m6 ,illu/ration3 ,,our ,,dug\ts ,,af=d$ ,,%elt] ,,& ,,habitation4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,puv9elle ,,sector--,,bois ,,le ,,pretre--,,vieville ,,en ,,haye ,gallant ,p]%+ 0 ev5 !n maneuv]+ 8 ma/]ly all-,am]ican (f5sive 9 ! ,san ,mi*el4 ,our ,sev5? ,division1 ) ! #bh? on ! left & ! #ib;d on ! "r1 n[ rea*$ ! high full tide ( m>tial responsibility2 m]g+ f ! res]ve into ! attack2 & tak+ its place ) ! ,immortal ,combat ,divisions ( pr\d ,old ,glory4 ,! front l9e sector1 :i* t night we took ov]1 ext5d$ 9 a g5]al we/]ly direction f nor? ( ,pont a ,musson on ! ,moselle riv] to ,vigneulles--a di/ance ( t5 kilomet]s4 ,approximate positions f\nd ! #ee? ,infantry at ,?iac\rt1 ! #fd? at ,vieville1 ! #cg? at ,fay-en-,haye1 & ! #ef? at ,vilcey-sur-,trey1 ) ,ma*9e ,gun ,battalions di/ribut$ equally among !m4 ,dur+ ,septemb]1 ,division ,headqu>t]s 0 at ,vill]s-en-,haye2 mov+ =w>d 9 e*elon to ,noviant & ,euvez9 ,octob] #bd?4 ,al?\gh ,vill]s-en-,haye 0 mo/ly 9 ru9s1 ! ,sacri/y ( ! village *ur* 0 9 good %ape1 & ?is ,i at once occupi$4 ,on ! prec$+ ,sunday1 good ,fa!r ,h>mon ( ,*icago _h said ,mass 9 ?is *ur*1 z a note1 fa/5$ to its front door1 ann\nc$4 ,?or\ghly tir$1 ,i spread my blanket on ! floor & fell quickly to sleep4 ,i dream$ ,i 0 ti$ to a railroad track ) a tra9 ru%+ t[>ds me4 ,) a />t ,i awoke1 j z a sir5 voic$ %ell came scream+ across ! fields1 bur/+ at ! foot ( ! hill on :i* ! *ur* /ood4 ,! gas al>m 0 at once s\nd$ & e troop] s\ght refuge 9 ! dug\ts4 ,x 0 !n half-pa/ eight4 ,at f\r-m9ute int]vals & ) ! mo/ deadly regul>ity ^! %ells came at u = f\r n]ve-rack+ h\rs4 ,boom6 ,y c\ld he> x leave ! eight-in* h[itz] six miles away1 !n 9 a high t5or pit*1 x ru%$ t[>d y ) a cresc5do ( s\nd1 moan+1 wail+1 scream+1 hiss+1 bur/+ ) frightful int5sity app>5tly 9 ! c5t] ( y\r bra94 ,fall+ "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e 9 ! ru9s & environs ( ! village1 mu/>d gas1 fly+ /eel & mort>1 levi$ cruel toll on six boys1 ^: mangl$ bodies ,i laid away ! foll[+ aft]noon at ,grisc\rt "u ! hill4 ,"o ( ^!1 ,i n[ recall1 0 ,corporal ,donald ,bryan ( ! #g? ,eng9e]s1 a mo/ h&some & tal5t$ "y man :o1 be=e ! w>1 _h won fame 9 ! field ( movie drama4 ,:]e 7 y la/ night8 inquir$ gallant ,colonel ,cumm+s ( ,miss\ri1 our ,ma*9e ,gun ,regim5tal ,comm&]4 ,9 ! sacri/y1 ,i repli$4 ,! wor/ possible place = y6 he exclaim$2 y w\ld f9d x f> saf] 9 a dug\t4 ,i pref]r$ ! sacri/y1 h[ev]1 = its conv5i5ce to ! alt>1 :]e ,i c\ld say daily ,mass1 & s won my po9t4 ,*apla9 & burial "w _h be5 mean:ile gr[+ trem5d\sly4 ,burial details to be organiz$1 equipp$ & dispat*$ f> & wide along ! front2 conf]5ces ) ,*apla9s2 =w>d+ to !m ( ,dep>tm5tal ,ord]s2 receiv+ _! weekly reports1 & compil+ ^! 9 daily reports to ! ,graves ,regi/ration ,s]vice2 ) mon?ly reports to be prep>$ = ,bi%op ,br5t at ,*aumont1 ,monsignor ,connolly at ,p>is1 & ,ar*bi%op ,hayes at ,new ,york4 ,at ?is "t welf>e work]s jo9$ u & we _h ?irty ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 secret>ies "u ,rev4 ,mr4 ,todd2 eight ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross secret>ies "u ,mr4 ,kol9ski ( ,*icago2 six ,salvation ,army lady secret>ies "u ,adjutant ,mr4 ,br[n1 & t5 ,knights ( ,columbus secret>ies "u ,mr4 ,mc,carthy ( ,kansas ,city1 :o jo9$ u at ,b\illonville4 ,all ^! work]s r5d]$ mo/ valuable & devot$ s]vice2 especially at a "t & place :5 we 7 f> afield 9 ru9$ %ell-swept areas1 & completely cut (f f e ve/ige ( ord9>y com=ts4 ,h[ good a b> ( *ocolate1 a /ick ( ,black ,jack1 a da% ( despis$ +lori\s goldfi% ta/$ to ,buddie1 ly+ cold1 hungry1 dirty & cootifi$ 9 8 dug\t6 ,a di/9ct contribution to mod]n civilization1 & a =m ( national & int]national altruism mak+ = ! bett]m5t1 n only ( him :o receives b z well ( him :o gives1 0 organiz$ welf>e "w4 ,! ne$ ( su* "w always exi/$2 & ! organization ( tra9$ & equipp$ auxili>y =ces intellig5tly to p]=m x mu/ h ev] be5 app>5t4 ,x rema9$ = ! ,_w ,w>1 conceiv$1 at lea/ 9 ! ,am]ican m9d 9 unselfi% motive1 to create & give fle% & blood expression to s ,div9e a vocation2 & assign x honor$ rank among ,national in/itutions em95tly to be desir$1 &1 )\t invidi\s comp>ison1 devot$ly to be ma9ta9$4 ,"o day1 tim+ & dodg+ dropp+ %ells1 ,i came to ru9$1 bomb>d$ ,essey4 ,a s+le piece ( bread _h be5 my only f>e = _m try+ h\rs & ,i 0 hungry to ! po9t ( exhau/ion4 ,above ! door ( a dug\t ,i saw ! welcome sign ,salvation ,army1 &1 mak+ my way to ! door1 ,i knock$4 ,x 0 at once op5$ by two lady secret>ies4 ,! savory odor ( fre%1 crisp fri$ cakes greet$ me1 & 9 ! c5t] ( ! room beyond1 ,i saw a table heap$ high ) ! preci\s vi&s !mselves6 ,truly x 0 ,angel ,food6 ,n ! lily-:ite sort s]v$ & kn[n z su* at home1 b ! gold5 ambrosial k9d angels dream (--& surely 7 ! ,salvation ,army ladies :o sav$ me t day f />v+1 angels4 ,n only did !y k9dly po9t to ! table ( delight & g5]\sly say1 ,help y\rself1 ,*apla91 b ,adjutant ,br[n1 husb& ( "o ( !m1 ent]+ at t mom5t1 *e]ily rem>k$3 ,*apla91 won't y jo9 u8 we are j sitt+ d[n to d9n]4 ,hav+ no o!r d9n] engagem5t j !n1 ,i accept$6 ,! table 0 plac$ "u a /airway1 j room = ! f\r ( u4 ,outside1 ! air 0 fill$ ) ! spume & %riek ( bur/+ %ells4 ,! w9d[s 7 tightly b>ricad$1 & a c&le1 plac$ 9 ! m\? ( a bottle1 gave ! only light4 ,*apla91 w y (f] ,grace8 ,rev]5tly all f\r b[$ our heads 9 pray]2 & may ! good ,god :o br\ght u !re toge!r1 jo9 u "s future day 9 8 heav5ly home above6 ,! problem ( transportation 0 mo/ insi/5t & difficult4 ,! ,division be+ f> bel[ its quota ( automobiles & motorcycles1 ,*apla9s & bury+ details 7 compell$ frequ5tly to j\rney on foot1 ) possible aid f "s pass+ truck4 ,"u ^! conditions ,i f\nd ,jip truly bonne *ance4 ,jip 0 ! horse assign$ me by my good fri5d1 ,lieut5ant ,davis1 ( ,headqu>t]s ,troop1 & :om ,i nam$ aft] my fai?ful dog ,jip ( ,h>vey4 ,he 0 a noble animal1 utt]ly )\t fe>2 brok5 by *asseurs-a-*eval to gun fire4 ,my only comrade on _m a long1 lone ride1 we grew fond ( ea* o!r to a degree only he c appreciate :o has sp5t days & weeks ( solitude & dang] ) a devot$ horse4 ,all ! pet names & phrases ,jip ( ,h>vey knew1 ,i lavi%$ on him1 lean+ =w>d to :isp] 9 8 e>4 ,al?\gh x 0 n ! famili> ,fr5* he he>d1 x seem$ to please him1 & ob$i5tly he bore me on1 little he$+ ! dang] ( ! trail1 s t he %>$ my sorr[s & pleasures4 ,"o beautiful day 9 mid-,octob]1 he c>ri$ me _m miles ?r\gh ,bois de ,puv9elle1 deep 9 ^: solitudes1 at ,jung ,fonta9e ! #bj? ,ma*9e ,gun ,battalion 0 camp$2 pass+ on our way ru9$ ,m>t9c\rt1 !n heavily %ell$1 to ! bord]s ( grim ,bois-le-,pretre4 ,be=e />t+ on ?is mission1 :i* _h = its object inspect+ ( front l9e conditions & burial "w1 ,i _h talk$ ov] ! situation ?or\ghly ) ,colonel ,p4 ,l5oncle1 ,fr5* ,army1 :o1 dur+ two ye>s1 _h f\ght ov] e foot ( ,bois-le-,pretre1 & won !re 8 ,croix de ,gu]re4 ,monsieur le ,*apla91 he said1 ?is =e/ is a h\sehold ^w = dang] & dea? ?r\gh\t all ,g]many4 ,i "k1 9 y\r goodness1 y w n fail to bury any ( my brave poilu ^: bodies y !re may f9d4 ,glori\s 0 our cant] d[n ! dim leafy aisles ( ! ,bois oak1 maple1 a%1 & p9e flam$ ) ! glori\s color+ ( autumn4 ,crimson ivy fe/oon$ ea* sway+ limb1 weav+ canopies aga9/ a mottl$ sky ( blue & :ite2 morn+-glories nodd$ greet+ f ! h$ges1 :ile =e/ floors 7 c>pet$ ) ! r$ ( g]anium1 yell[ ( m>igold & purple ( a/]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?iac\rt ,,"u ,,%ell-,,fire4 ,?r\gh ! w9d+ tunnel ( foliage ,jip 0 ke5ly al]t4 ,he seem$1 ) 8 good horse s5se1 to feel t he 0 c>ry+ a v well-mean+ b inexp]i5c$ ,*apla91 m int]e/$ p]haps 9 ?+s botanical & floral ?an milit>y4 ,:5 ,i1 = example1 %[$ incl9ation to dism\nt & inspect a beautiful saddle ly+ by ! roadside1 x 0 evid5tly a ,g]man (fic]'s1 ,jip1 ) e>s back1 snort$ & gallop$ furi\sly pa/4 ,a vet]an s]geant aft]w>ds quietly rem>k$3 ',jip' likely sav$ y t "t1 ,*apla91 f a 'plant$' bomb1 = :i* t saddle 0 ! bait4 ,ev5+ f\nd u at ! ne> approa*es ( ,sa9t ,m>ie f>m4 ,z ! area f ?is po9t =w>d 0 dr5*$ ) gas1 & !re=e no place = ,jip1 :o /ubbornly refus$ to we> 8 mask1 ,i decid$ to leave him & cont9ue =w>d on foot4 ,mak+ my way to a dug\t1 !n ,company ,headqu>t]s ( ! gallant #ai? ,ma*9e ,gunn]s1 ,i happ5$ ^u a "y gunn] nam$ ,co/igan4 ,w y look aft] ',jip' = me1 ,buddie8 ,i w be glad to1 ,fa!r1 he repli$4 ,y\r si/] us$ to be my tea*] 9 ! ,ogd5 s*ool1 ,*icago6 ,h[ small ! _w 06 ,to f9d t ,bois-le-,pretre 0 j ar\nd ! corn] f ,*e/nut & ,nor? ,/ate ,/reet6 ,grim & t]rible1 h[ev]1 0 ! "w j ahead4 ,ent]+ t =e/ 0 l go+ into "s va/ fatal ,iroquois ,!atre saturat$ ) dea?-deal+ gas4 ,x 0 ev5 !n be+ swept by a tornado ( scream+1 bur/+ %ells1 scatt]+ f> & wide fumes ( mu/>d & *lor9e1 a s+le inhalation ( :i* meant unspeakable agony & dea?4 ,b our brave boys 7 !re ) s\ls to be prep>$1 & poor mangl$ bodies 7 !re1 rev]5tly to be buri$6 ,x 0 supreme te/ = ! gas mask6 ,t frail piece ( rubb] alone /ood betwe5 u & dea?4 ,! slighte/ r5t or leakage w\ld be fatal1 z injury to ! suit ( ! deep sea div]4 ,^! masks _h be5 issu$ 9 sizes #c1 #d & #e4 ,"s fitt$ bett] ?an o!rs2 o!rs b\nd pa9fully ab\t ! temples4 ,we _h be5 tra9$ to adju/ !m quickly f al]t to ! face 9 sev5 seconds1 & woe to him :o brea!d be=e ! clasp 0 on 8 nose1 ! tube 9 8 m\?1 or ! *9 piece prop]ly 9 place4 ,"u ord9>y conditions1 !y 7 suppos$ to filt] ! poison\s air = ?irty-six h\rs4 ,x 0 extraord9>y conditions1 h[ev]1 ris+ ei!r f faulty adju/m5t1 rubb] /ra91 or me*anical injury t usually prov$ _! undo+4 ,on t ,octob] day ,i _h rema9$ 9 ! gas waves b f\r h\rs & felt ,i _h escap$ )\t injury4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 prov$ n my good =tune4 ,my mask _h evid5tly n function$ prop]ly & t night ( torture to body1 head & eyes 0 acc\nt$ = 9 ! simple words ( ! k9d ,doctor ,lug>3 ,*apla91 y are gass$4 ,a few days' nurs+ & c>e at ! ,field ,hospital re/or$ /r5g? & vigor ne$$ = a new & ev5 m int]e/+ enc\nt]4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ,sunday1 ,octob] #be?1 ,i _h held s]vices at ?ree o'clock 9 a dug\t at ,vieville-en-,haye4 ,c>efully hidd5 9 a =e/ imm$iately s\? ( ?is village 7 !n locat$ ?ree ( our l>ge guns4 ,! boys _h pr\dly nam$ !m1 ,presid5t's ,answ]1 ,!da ,b>a & ,miss ,mc,carthy4 ,!y 7 ?r[+ high explosive %ells along ! ,metz highway4 ,! enemy 0 frantically reply+ ) eight-in* ,h[itz]s f po9ts "s six kilomet]s nor?1 dropp+ %ells at two-m9ute int]vals into ,vieville-en-,haye & its environs4 ,z !re 0 mu* gas along ?is front1 ,i _h left ,jip at home & 0 us+ a ,h>ley-,davidson cycle side-c> ,lieut5ant ,tra9or ( ,headqu>t]s _h k9dly loan$ me--fur!r giv+ me d>+ ,corporal ,plumm] ( ,aurora1 "o ( ! mo/ skillful ( 8 *auffeurs4 ,foll[+ ! s]vices our next "w 0 a trip to ,vilcey-sur-,trey1 "s f\r kilomet]s away1 at ! ea/]n approa* ( ,dea? ,valley4 ,em]g+ f ! dug\t our plans 7 quickly outl9$4 ,tak+ advantage ( ! regul> two-m9ute int]vals betwe5 fall+ %ells1 we plann$ to fir/ let "o come ov]1 !n make a quick da% up ! front /reet & get out into ! %elt] ( ,dea? ,valley be=e ! next "o fell4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,mugg9s1 ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 secret>y1 a v e/imable & highly respect$ man1 %ook 8 head4 ,*apla91 y c h>dly make x4 ,h[ ab\t x1 ,corporal8 ,i said to ,plumm]4 ,sure1 we c make x1 he repli$4 ,let's g1 ,i said1 & quickly slid into ! side-c>4 ,we let a %ell come ov]1 saw :]e x bur/1 !n da%$ up ! /reet4 ,skillfully avoid+ heaps ( brick & mort> scatt]$ along ! way1 quick] ?an x takes to tell1 we trav]s$ two blocks & rea*$ a po9t j opposite ! ru9$ *ur*4 ,"h we ru%$ full into an ugly crat]1 our ma*9e f\l$ & our way 0 block$6 ,we knew a ,g]man gun across ^? fields 0 ev5 !n tra9$ on ?is spot & w\ld pay its respects 9 ab\t "o m9ute4 ,plumm] tri$ to kick & %ake life into ! ma*9e2 ,i did ! pray+4 ,j be=e lay ru9s ( ! old *ur*4 ,i ?\ght ( ! c\ntless times ,holy ,mass _h be5 (f]$ !re1 & humbly ,i ask$ ,god to sp>e me & my boy1 to turn aside f u ! /roke ( dea?--b1 ,n my w b ,?9e be done4 ,boom6 ,across ! fields came ! sick5+ report6 ,ord]+ ,plumm] to ?r[ himself to ! gr\nd1 ,i 0 9 ! act ( alight+1 & 0 p>tly free ( ! ma*9e1 :5 ! %ell bur/1 ab\t "o hundr$ feet away4 ,my "r arm seem$ to burn2 b ,i 0 alive1 & flat on ! gr\nd4 ,brea?lessly we wait$1 l a box] 9 8 corn]1 until ! next %ell came ov]4 ,?is /ruck ab\t a block away4 ,at once we sprang to our feet & ru%$ into ! %elt] ( ,dea? ,valley4 ,plumm] 0 unhurt2 b ,i 0 slightly ble$+ f "r arm & left leg4 ,!y 7 b scrat*es2 & mo/ humbly ,i ?ank$ ,god = sp>+ u4 ,well1 ,*apla91 !y w+$ y ?is "t1 said good ,capta9 ,ca%1 ,abil5e1 ,texas1 ,m$ical ,corps1 :5 ,i report$4 ,my "r =e>m 0 brok51 b no?+ s]i\s en\gh to make me an ambulance case4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,great] ,,love ,i nev] recall ^? really wor? :ile times )\t be+ rem9d$ ( a c]ta9 ,lieut5ant ^: "n ,i d n feel at pres5t free to reveal4 ,! att5d+ circum/ances 7 s deeply pa!tic1 & 8 confid5ce 9 me ( a nature s sacr$1 ,i w b n>rate ! details )\t divulg+ 8 id5tity4 ,h&some1 g5]\s1 brave1 highly compet5t 9 milit>y art1 he 0 z skillful 9 gett+ action f 8 giant gun z he 0 ma/]ful 9 evok+ music f 8 viol96 ,if !re 0 any?+ 8 platoon boys admir$ m1 ev5 ?an himself1 x 0 ! music ( 8 ev] g5]\s1 ev] delight+ viol94 ,deep 9 "s dug\t we w\ld ga!r ar\nd him4 ,t5d]ly & fondly he w\ld take ! in/rum5t f ! batt]$ box1 patt+ x l a "y "m h] baby's *eek4 ,beg9n+ ) "s light popul> air 9 :i* all w\ld vocally jo91 he w\ld soon glide l a _s ( melody to ! unpr(an$ height ( ! music ma/]s4 ,ba* 0 8 favorite4 ,& :51 ) ! mute1 to s(t5 ! waves f unfri5dly e>s1 he w\ld int]pret "s symphony ( ! s\l1 we w\ld =get our grim surr\nd+s & dream we dwelt 9 m>ble halls4 ,he knew my passionate fondness = music & took delight 9 pleas+ me4 ,:at pictures he c\ld pa9t on ! canvas ( my fancy6 ,"u ! spell ( 8 music ,i w\ld drop an*or 9 ! h>bor ( ! faire/ dream4 ,n[1 x w\ld be a l&scape ! bru% ( 8 b[ w\ld pa9t--a midsumm] day ) %eep g5tly graz+ on "s hillside3 aga91 x w\ld be a =e/1 ) treetops c[]+ be=e an on-ru%+ /orm4 ,"o ev5+ he 0 play+ ) ! mute on ,humoresque4 ,8 big br[n eyes1 t 7 n ! lea/ attractive feature ( 8 h&some face1 look$ /eadily into m9e across ! bridge ( 8 viol94 ,:at is ! picture tonight1 ,*apla98 ,illu/ration3 ,,doctor ,,lug> ,,& ,,aids ,,work+ ,,9 ,a ,,gas ,,attack ,,ne> ,,jolney4 ,i see a coa/1 ,i repli$2 x is a fair summ] day1 ) waves ( all blue & silv]1 danc+ 9 ! breeze4 ,a ya*t is j (f %ore2 ! sail1 a creamy bit ( color2 at ! till] a *ap1 h&some z y\rself1 & at 8 side a girl--"h he /opp$ play+ & look+ int5tly at me exclaim$3 ,:y1 t's ! v ?+ ,i 0 ?9k+ ( myself6 ,lay+ aside ! viol9 he drew f 8 kit a bundle ( lett]s ti$ ) ribbon4 ,delight$ly1 radiantly1 he %[$ me h] picture--yes1 h] pictures1 = surely he _h tw5ty ( !m4 ,!n he n>rat$ ! sweete/ /ory ev] told2 h[ wond]ful %e 01 h[ t5d]ly he lov$ h]1 h[ !y _h sacr$ly promis$ to m>ry on 8 return1 & plann$ to seek _! "y =tunes 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,! days foll[+ 7 fill$ ) big ?rill+ ev5ts4 ,! ebb & fl[ ( battle call$ into action all t 0 be/ & noble/ 9 ! boys1 & my ,lieut5ant s]v$ 8 ,batt]y & wr\ght de$s ( valor to a degree all excell+ & inspir+4 ,i knew ! secret ( x all1 x 0 ! ?\ght ( h]1 8 promis$ wife1 & ( ! bliss await+ a gallant soldi]'s return4 ,x 0 j "o week lat] ! lett] came4 ,few receiv$ mail t day2 he 0 "o :o did4 ,my att5tion 0 fir/ call$ to him by ! s\nd ( a moan t seem$ to come f a he>t utt]ly brok54 ,he /ood lean+ aga9/ a caisson />+ at ! lett]1 8 face dea?ly :ite4 ,in/9ctively ,i realiz$ x all4 ,x 0 f h]1 & its message 0 z "s /roke ( lightn+ f a cl\dless sky4 ,mutely he came to me1 press$ ! lett] 9 my h&1 & turn$ away4 ,a glance ?r\gh its l9es told me ! wor/2 t :ile %e admir$ 8 c\rage & unselfi%ness m ?an any man 9 ! _w1 & always w\ld1 /ill1 z %e did n1 c\ld nev]1 love him z %e felt a wife %\ld love h] husb&1 w\ld he n[ release h] & give up _! engagem5t6 ,kn[+ him z ,i did1 noble1 unselfi%1 & devot$ly1 t5d]ly lov+ h] ) all 8 s\l1 mo/ deeply did ,i pity him4 ,x 0 ! supreme h\r & crisis ( 8 life4 ,if !re 7 ev] a "t :5 he ne$$ h] love to su/a9 him1 :5 day & night he grappl$ ) dea? & f\ght ) all 8 s\l1 z only ! patriot c fight1 x 0 n[4 ,x 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! end4 ,sub-consci\sly ,i s5s$ imp5d+ trag$y1 & 0 depress$ beyond expression4 ,n inde$ t he became morose1 ugly or unsoldi]ly4 ,on ! contr>y1 nev] 0 he m att5tive to ,batt]y duties or consid]ate t[>d 8 m54 ,bravely w\ld he laugh & je/ & try to appe> happy2 b ,i knew x 0 all m]ely h]oic endeavor1 & t 8 he>t 0 utt]ly brok54 ,if he gave expression to 8 loss at all x 0 ?r\gh 8 viol94 ,x 0 all 9 a m9or /ra91 & its notes 7 ( ! s\l ( "o ,:o treads alone1 ,"s banquet hall des]t$3 ,^: lights are fl$1 & g>l&s dead1 ,all1 all save he dep>t$4 ,x 0 ! aft]noon ( t5 days lat]4 ,9 an or*>d on a hillside 8 ,batt]y _h j come into position4 ,by "s al]t enemy-obs]v+ plane ! movem5t _h evid5tly be5 not$1 = x 0 n sev5 m9utes lat] t a high explosive %ell came scream+ ov] ! hill1 directly hitt+ 8 gun1 in/antly kill+ gunn] ,no4 #a1 & mortally w\nd+ himself4 ,t5 m9utes lat] ,i rea*$ 8 side4 ,he 0 /ill consci\s1 _h receiv$ ,fir/ ,aid1 b 0 s9k+ rapidly4 ,i am n afraid to die1 ,*apla94 ,x's my turn ,i guess4 ,!re is a lett] "h 9 my bl\se pocket4 ,i wrote x to h] ! o!r night4 ,read x1 w y please1 & if x is all "r1 po/ x = me :5 ,i am gone4 ,bl9d$ ) my te>s ,i c>efully took ! lett] f 8 pocket4 ,x 0 wet ) 8 he>t's blood4 ,i d n n[ recall its e ^w1 b 9 sub/ance1 x releas$ h]4 ,my ,du*ess 0 ! ende>+ title at ! top ( ! page4 ,x decl>$ 8 deep1 abid+ love = h]3 a love s unselfi% & complete z n want+ to ev]1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 m> h] happ9ess4 ,9 life & dea? h] memory w\ld cont9ue to be ! "o supreme inspiration ( 8 life4 ,z %e reque/$1 he _h burn$ ! lett]s1 reta9+ b "o1 /a9$ ) a rose %e _h once giv5 him4 ,oh my boy6 ,i am pr\d ( y1 ,i cri$1 :5 ,i f9i%$ read+4 ,if x is all "r1 ,*apla91 please po/ x :5 ,i am gone4 ,! dea?ly pallor ( 8 face w>n$ me ! end 0 ne>4 ,?\gh n directly ( my fai?1 he _h (t5 rem>k$ 8 pref]5ce = my m9i/rations2 & ) all my s\l ,i help$ him make ,acts ( ,fai?1 ,hope1 ,*>ity1 & p]fect ,contrition4 ,g5tly 8 eyes clos$1 8 head fell =w>d on my brea/1 & 8 brave sweet _s pass$ to its ,mak]4 ,kneel+ ar\nd1 ) te>s seam+ _! a%5 battle-/a9$ faces1 7 8 boys4 ,t5d]ly !y help$ me c>ry 8 poor torn body to ! %elt] ( a neighbor+ rav9e4 ,on ! hillside we buri$ him1 m>k+ 8 grave ) ! ,sign ( ,him :o %all rememb] ! ,brave1 ! ,pure1 ! ,good4 ,i po/$ ! lett]1 z he reque/$1 enclos+ x all1 z x 0 blood-/a9$1 9 ano!r envelope4 ,i h =giv51 z he w\ld h me d1 ! inconsid]ate action ( ! girl :o br\ght su* sorr[ to ! supreme h\r ( 8 sacrifice4 ,"s day1 :5 ! w\nds ( cruel w> are heal$1 ,i may =get4 ,& yet1 review+ x all 9 ! light ( ! sup]natural & ! great] rew>d await+ him beyond ! />s1 may we n believe t an all-wise1 ev]-m]ciful ,fa!r p]mitt$ ?is cr[n+ sorr[ ( 8 "y life t x might be b opportunity1 humbly & pray]fully endur$1 ( a s\l-cleans+ nature1 & add lu/] to 8 rew>d ( ! ,great] ,love ?r\gh et]nal ye>s6 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,?iac\rt--,,a]ial ,,d>+ ,:]e are y say+ ,mass next ,sunday ,*apla98 ,9 ,?iac\rt1 ,i repli$4 ,j ! %ad[ ( a d\bt flitt$ across ! h&some face ( ,colonel ,cumm+s1 :o nev]!less promptly respond$1 ,all "r1 ,i'll be !re4 ,t ,mass c\ld safely be said 9 su* a v]itable inf]no z ,?iac\rt ,novemb] #a/ (f]$ v reasonable room = d\bt4 ,locat$ b a s+le kilomet] f ! front l9e tr5*1 its ru9s 7 %ell$ by day1 & air bomb$ by night1 ) d>+ ,fok]s & ,taubes f9d+ r>e sport 9 spray+ its ma9 /reet ) ma*9e gun fire4 ,! gallant boys ( ! #ee? ,infantry1 n9e hundr$ ( :om came f ,*icago1 7 !n bravely hold+ t dea?-swept po9t2 & ,i 0 det]m9$ to br+ !m ! consolation & /r5g? ( ,religion 9 _! supreme ne$4 ,dawn 0 break+ t ,sunday morn+ :5 ,i rode ?r\gh ,b\illonville4 ,lead+ nor? f ?is village ! road leaves ! %elt] ( a fri5dly hill & plunges boldly across ! op5 pla94 ,our ,batt]ies 7 fir+ con/antly f e available angle ( ! hills1 & ! enemy's spirit$ reply made v heavy ! d9 ( gun fire4 ,9 all directions1 on roadside1 field & hill1 geys]s 7 ris+1 & yawn+ yell[ crat]s =m+ f ! impact ( bur/+ %ells4 ,x 0 seldom ,i urg$ ,jip out ( a cant]4 ,?is morn+1 h[ev]1 ?+s 7 diff]5t4 ,! road ?r\gh ! op5 pla9 lay full 9 view & range ( eagle-ey$ enemy snip]s4 ,across ! pommel ( ! saddle1 9 front1 0 fa/5$ a bag ( oats2 & beh9d1 my ,mass kit4 ,tightly ,i /rapp$ on my /eel helmet1 ) gas mask ti$ at al]t4 ,leav+ ! %elt] ( ! hill ,i lean$ =w>d & spoke to ,jip4 ,allez6 ,allez6 ,mon petit *eval6 ,"r bravely he respond$4 ,) e>s back1 & rav5 mane & tail /ream+ to ! breeze1 he fairly hurl$ himself =w>d across ! dea?-swept pla94 ,8 spe$ & c\rage /ood betwe5 me & et]nity4 ,x is n easy = ev5 ! be/ snip] to hit su* a fa/ mov+ horse4 ,at a po9t two hundr$ y>ds to ! "r ( u bur/ a huge %ell4 ,to j ! slighte/ degree ,jip trembl$1 b ) nev] a break ( 8 ev5 fly+ /ride4 ,?ank ,god6 0 my he>tfelt pray] z we rea*$ ! ru9$ mill at ,?iac\rt4 ,quickly dism\nt+ ,i l$ ,jip deep into ! re> ( a build+ ^: front 0 %ot away4 ,o h[ ,i hugg$ & patt$ t brave little horse2 & f ! mann] he paw$ ! gr\nd & rubb$ 8 nose aga9/ my side ,i felt he fairly ?rill$ ) ! pride ( 8 race ) dea?4 ,= y\r sake1 my brave little ,jip1 ,i w nev] be unk9d to a horse z long z ,i live4 ,rew>d+ him ) an extra ration ( oats1 & leav+ him secure f gas1 ,i proce$$ =w>d on foot4 ,%rapnel 0 bur/+ all ab\t1 & its %>p1 sizzl+ e*o1 aga9/ walls /ill /&+1 made madd5+ d94 ,dodg+ f build+ to build+ up ! des]t$ front /reet ,i rea*$ a po9t opposite ! ,hotel de ,ville 9 "t to see ! front ( a build+ "o hundr$ y>ds to ! left bl[n completely out by a bur/+ %ell4 ,! *ur* 0 b a heap ( smok+ ru9s4 ,9 ! c\rty>d ( a l>ge build+1 t a few days be=e 0 headqu>t]s ( ! ,g]man /aff1 ,i 0 welcom$ by boys ( ! #ee? ,infantry4 ,x 0 a platoon 9 comm& ( ,lieut5ant ,c\ghlan ( ,mobile1 ,alabama4 ,?is gallant "y man1 nephew ( ,capt4 ,c\ghlan :o sail$ ) ,dewey into ,manila ,bay1 0 e in* a h]o4 ,j ! day be=e he _h held a front sector aga9/ t]rible odds :5 ! platoon on 8 "r _h fall5 back "u heavy gas attack ) its comm&] mortally w\nd$4 ,9 ?is enc\nt] ,c\ghlan 0 badly gass$ himself1 & c\ld n speak above a :isp]4 ,i "k ! ,lat91 & c s]ve y\r ,mass all "r1 ,*apla91 if y c /& = my :isp]s4 ,an alt> 0 improvis$ out ( a ri*ly c>v$ sidebo>d /&+ 9 ! c\rty>d4 ,aft] a goodly numb] _h gone to ,confession1 a cr[d ( "s two hundr$ assembl$ = ! ,mass4 ,at ?is mom5t ,colonel ,cumm+s1 true to 8 ^w t he w\ld be on h&1 /rode into ! y>d4 ,! boys knelt ar\nd1 we>+ _! /eel helmets1 & ) masks at al]t4 ,my ve/m5ts consi/$ simply ( a /ole worn ov] my cassock4 ,helmet & mask lay easily )9 rea* at "o side4 ,! fir+1 mean:ile1 0 t]rific--high explosive %ells %riek+ ov]head & bur/+ on e side4 ,rifle & ma*9e-gun bullets add$ _! %rill t5or notes to ! or*e/ral wail ( gun fire4 ,i _h prep>$ a s]mon1 b1 amid su* d91 ,i1 = a mom5t1 que/ion$ ! possibility & ev5 propriety ( deliv]+ x4 ,i decid$ 9 ! affirmative1 & rais$ my voice 9 *all5ge to ! wild clamor ( dea?4 ,z ,i look$ ^u ! battle-/a9$ faces be=e me1 ,i felt h[ pleas+ x all mu/ h be5 9 ! sight ( ,him :o fe>$ n ,dea? ( old1 & :o said on ! hills ( ,galilee3 ,great] love ?an ?is no man has1 t he give up 8 life = 8 fri5ds4 ,mass ov]1 ! boys quickly disappe>$ into neighbor+ dug\ts4 ,colonel ,cumm+s 0 greatly pleas$ ) x all1 rem>k+1 ,z soon z y began ,mass1 ,*apla91 ! gun fire seem$ to ease a bit1 & a comp>ative zone ( quiet prevail$ :]e we 7 ga!r$4 ,i %all "k aft] ?is1 ,colonel1 ,i laugh+ly repli$1 :at is br++ y to ,mass--to get into a zone ( quiet6 ,p]mit me to add "h1 h[ev] t ! good ,colonel ne$$ no urg+ to att5d ,mass4 ,i nev] met a bett] ,*ri/ian ov]seas nor a m gallant loyal comrade ?an ,colonel ,cumm+s4 ,! rema9+ h\rs ( t day 7 sp5t 9 m9i/]+ to ! liv+ & bury+ ! dead4 ,along t battle swept front ! ,*apla9 0 always gladly welcom$ & 8 div9e ,message rev]5tly receiv$4 ,dea? 9 its ?\s& gha/ly =ms1 ev] imp5d+1 ev] ?reat5+1 impress$ ) s]i\s religi\s ?\ght ! consci\sness ( ev5 ! mo/ c>eless4 ,9 direct proportion to ! com+ & go+ ( dang] 0 ! ebb & fl[ ( ! tide spiritual4 ,hav5't y notic$1 ,*apla91 an improvem5t 9 my language ( late8 ,i sure h be5 try+ to cut out swe>+4 ,(t5 w\ld "s (fic] or enli/$ man--( any or no *ur* memb]%ip--s rem>k1 & :o _h hi!rto be5 prone to s9s ( ! tongue4 ,on su* occasions two ?\ghts w\ld come to me--! reflection ( ,t]tullian t ,! s\l ( man is by nature religi\s2 & ! admonition ( ,ecclesia/es #g3dj1 ,rememb] ?y la/ end & ?\ %alt nev] s94 ,f> into t ,all ,sa9ts night ,i he>d ,confessions1 & 0 edifi$ ) ! l>ge numb] :o approa*$ ,holy ,communion ,all ,s\ls morn+4 ,9 burial "w1 we always made x a po9t1 :]e x 0 at all possible1 to bury ! enemy dead z rev]5tly z our own4 ,we w\ld ga!r _! poor %ell-torn bodies1 (t5 9 advanc$ /ages ( decomposition1 & place !m 9 graves on %elt]$ hillsides1 safe f gun fire1 c>efully assembl+ 9 ,musette bags _! belong+s1 :i* we w\ld =w>d to ! ,prison] ( ,w> ,dep>tm5t4 ,"o day1 :ile s assembl+ ! scatt]$ rema9s ( f\r dead ,g]mans1 evid5tly kill$ by ! same %ell1 "o ( our boys ( ! #cd? ,infantry1 ,sam ,volkel by "n1 :o be=e ! w> liv$ 9 my old p>i% at ,h>vey1 pass$ by4 ,?is good boy's p>5ts _h be5 born 9 ,g]many4 ,:5 he saw ! rev]5t c>e we 7 giv+ ^? f\r ( ! enemy dead1 he came up to me & ) te>s /ream+ d[n 8 smoke & du/-cov]$ face exclaim$1 ,fa!r1 ,god bless y4 ,de mortuis nil nisi bonum is a pr9ciple ( conduct dat+ back to ,him :o ( old decl>$ burial ( ! dead a corporal "w ( m]cy4 ,x is ! m>k1 nei!r ( ! ,*ri/ian individual nor nation1 to disrespect a body nor desecrate its re/+ place4 ,! fact t 9 life x 0 t5ant$ by ! s\l ( an enemy is no ju/ification = di%onor+ x2 = ,he :o is ,inf9ite ,tru? & ,ju/ice decl>es ,love ?y enemy2 d good to ^? :o hate y1 & bless ^? :o p]secute y4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is n ! way ( ! _w2 b is ! way ( ,him ^: /&>ds ( liv+ mu/ guide our lives1 & ^: w to rew>d or puni% u %all prevail ?r\gh ,et]nity4 ,we _h n[ be5 _m weeks at ! extreme front on m9imum ration ( all ?+s be>+ on bodily com=t or m5tal relaxation4 ,wat] 0 b a ^w1 a memory1 *]i%$ dream ( him :o wrote ,! ,old ,oak5 ,bucket4 ,if we c\ld b f9d en\gh ( ! *lor9at$ drug /ore k9d to n\ri% our cante51 we 7 prep>$ to disp5se ) ! common1 or laundry s]v+1 v>iety4 ,9 ! et]nal fitness ( ?+s1 !re came n[ into be+ an ,army in/itution1 (ficially kn[n z ! ,del\s+ ,/ation4 ,x appe>s to h be5 nam$ 9 memory ( a c]ta9 small w+less insect4 ,!re 0 an appeal to x t at once caught ! popul> fancy ( ! soldi]s1 always it*+ = novelty1 & x became ! mo/ frequ5t$ ( wat]+ places4 ,x 0 a ?or\ghly democratic affair1 (fic]s & enli/$ m5 freely approv+ & patroniz+ x1 "u ! und5y+ impulse1 no d\bt1 ( a common human ne$4 ,x little matt]$ t its location 0 usually ! wreckage ( "s w9d-swept b>n2 or t its furniture consi/$ ( a b>rel ( wat] jauntily pois$ on ! raft]s2 ! spectacle ( ,buddie1 b> ( soap 9 h&1 sport+ & spla%+ 9 ! limpid /ream ( t m9iature ,niag>a1 (f]$ weal? ( !me = ! inspir$ arti/1 poet1 & writ] ( comm]cial adv]tis+4 ,i greatly wond] t ! hall[$ memory ( ?is lov+ in/itution has s f> escap$ ! popul> fancy z to be left unwept1 unhonor$ & unsung4 ,t x 0 inspirational might be %[n f ! case ( a boy ( ! #fd? ,infantry *ang+ ! words ( ! popul> song1 ,!y g wild1 simply wild1 ov] me1 to ,!y run wild1 simply wild1 ov] me4 ,huts design$ to (f] any mann] ( m5tal relaxation1 read+1 music1 & ! l1 7 necess>ily _m miles to ! re>4 ,no s\nd b gun fire 0 ev] to be he>d4 ,no mat9 bugle call ( ,reveille to r\se1 nor pla9tive note ( ,taps to m5d ! ravell$ sleeve ( c>e4 ,no regim5tal b& to soo! ! savage brea/1 nor lead to ! *>ge 9 ! way x is describ$ 9 books ( hi/ory4 ,no lights to %[ f dug\t or tr5*1 n ev5 on motor c>s or cycles da%+ along trea*]\s roads & trails4 ,if mess & wat] c>ts c\ld be kept 9 t\* ) advanc$ po/s1 ! mail & welf>e supply trucks c\ld be disp5s$ )4 ,days & weeks w\ld pass )\t s mu* z sight ( a lett]1 newspap]1 book1 or ^w f ! re> ( any k9d4 ,su* times 7 l liv+ 9 ! bottom ( a well1 glimpses ( ! sky ov]head1 b all ar\nd y1 d>k1 f\l1 & dea?ly4 ,amid su* surr\nd+s our *ief pleasure & relaxation 0 (t5 ! sky4 ,recl9+ 9 ! s(t yield+ mud we c\ld wat* ! canvas ( ! heav5s1 /ret*$ f horizon to horizon1 9 panoramic spl5dor4 ,:e!r x 0 ! h\r ( ! p[]ful k+ ( day rejoic+ 9 ! ea/1 ! mid-day brood+ calm1 or :5 ,night folds h] />ry curta9s r\nd1 ! ev]-*ang+1 ev]-beautiful pictures ( cl\dl& lull$ to re/ our fancies sweet z music :i* ,g5tl] on ! _s lies ,?an tir$ eyelids ^u tir$ eyes4 ,h[ ?rill$ we 7 :5 cl\dl& became ( a sudd5 peopl$ ) arm$ m56 ,:5 t azure blue became an ocean1 ) %ips ( ! air scudd+ 9 & out ( cl\dy coves1 ar\nd bill[y headl&s1 zum+1 spiral+1 volplan+1 maneuv]+ = position to hurl broadsides ( dea?4 ,x 0 all1 z x 71 a t\rnam5t /ag$ = our amusem5t4 ,h]ald ( its beg9n+ w\ld be a spla% ( :ite aga9/ ! blue above ! ,g]man l9es4 ,fa9tly1 !n ) /eadily increas$ volume 9 tone1 w\ld come to our e>s ! unmi/akable high t5or eng9e trum ( a ,fok] plane4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,w\nd$ ,,7 ,,c>ri$ ,,to ,,! ,,ne>e/ ,,%elt]4 ,all eyes w\ld int5tly wat* its approa*4 ,x 0 com+ ov] to deal dea? or de/ruction ( "s sort1 possibly to attack our an*or$ obs]v+ balloon1 j to ! re>4 ,seconds z well z m9utes c\nt 9 su* an adv5ture1 & quick] ?an ! eye c c\nt !m1 puffy balls ( :ite appe> above1 bel[ & all ar\nd on ! on-ru%+ ,fok]2 !y are ! %rapnel bur/s ( our vigilant anti-aircraft guns t h n[ op5$ briskly f e hill & =e/4 ,on x comes6--& n[ black puffs appe> 9 its pa?1 ! dynamite %ells ( our guns f9d+ _! range4 ,boom6 boom6 rat-ta-tat-boom-rat-ta-tat is ! music t greets our e>s & e hill is a tremble "u ! %ock ( ?\s&s ( r\nds ( fire4 ,9 su* an em]g5cy our ord]s are cle>4 ,we mu/ rema9 p]fectly motionless3 we w n be se5 unless we move ab\t4 ,we mu/ n fire at him2 he mu/ "k nei!r our location nor :at arms we h4 ,! tons ( /eel be+ hurl$ into ! air mu/ mean:ile fall 9 spl9t]s to ! e>?4 ,"h is :]e our /eel helmets prove s s]viceable1 protect+ ! head n only f fall+ spl9t]s1 b f bullets ( ! ma*9e gun ! ,fok] fly] is n[ vigor\sly fir+ e>?w>d4 ,n[ a new & welcome s\nd greets our eyes4 ,com+ on ! w+s ( ! w9d out ( ! s\? is ! /rong deep bass ( ,lib]ty ,motor music--! all-,am]ican made--:i*1 ?\gh arriv+ 9 quantity late 9 ! w>1 prov$ at once its sup]iority to all o!rs4 ,our gr\nd guns h driv5 ! ,fok] high into ! air2 :i*1 evid5tly not+ t ! on-com+ %ips are m]ely obs]v+ & n fight+ planes1 comes /eadily on6 ,h[ vividly ,i recall t /irr+ aft]noon6 ,we 7 on a hillside1 j above ,?iac\rt1 direct+ ! "w ( a burial detail4 ,z ! ,fok] rea*$ a po9t directly ov] u he dove full 9 our direction4 ,!re 0 no?+ = u to d1 no %elt] to take refuge 91 j an unprotect$ slope ( ! hill4 ,:e!r x 0 ! fact t we 7 a burial p>ty & he wi%$ to sp>e u--& ?is explanation ,i l to believe--or :e!r1 by fir+ on u1 he might betray 8 pres5ce1 & ?us defeat 8 ma9 purpose1 :i* 0 to de/roy ! balloon an*or$ 9 ! neighbor+ valley1 ,i w nev] "k2 b ?is ,i d "k--at a po9t directly above u1 & :]e he c\ld mo/ easily h kill$ u ) ma*9e gun fire1 he sudd5ly *ang$ 8 c\rse4 ,glid+ d[n ! valley1 he rac$ full ^u ! obs]v+ balloon & hurl$ inc5di>y %ells into x1 sett+ x on fire2 !n1 com+ ab\t1 he da%$ away to ! nor?1 escap+ ov] 8 own l9es amid a %[] ( lead5 hail6 ,ill bl[s ! w9d t pr(its no "o--! position ( und]tak]1 we at fir/ hesitat$ 9 accept+1 _h sav$ our life2 burial boys 71 aft] ?is1 m reconcil$ ?an ev] to _! "w6 ,air craft battles1 al?\gh ( frequ5t occurr5ce along our front1 7 always wat*$ ) ke5 delight4 ,our fli]s 7 *iefly ( ! #ajh? ,squadron f ! fields ( ,t\l & ,colombey-le-,belles4 ,x 0 9 our area1 on ! banks ( ! ,moselle1 t ! h]oic & gallant ,lufb]ry fell1 fight+1 to 8 dea?4 ,he is buri$ 9 ! little cemet]y ( ,evacuation ,hospital ,no4 #a1 ne> ,t\l4 ,eddie ,rick5back]1 ,re$ ,l&is1 ,tup] ,weyman1 ,elm] ,cr[el1 ,b]n>d ,granville1 ,d\glas ,campbell1 ^! & o!rs 7 ! gallant ,aces ( our ,army1 fly+ & fight+ daily ov] ! front4 ,on ,septemb] tw5ty-eigh? ,d\glas ,campbell fell 9 flames at ,pannes4 ,9 ! cemet]y ( ! old *ur* !re he is buri$4 ,x 0 ) special int]e/ we c>$ = 8 grave1 inasmu* z 8 home 0 9 ,k5ilwor?1 ne> our own ,*icago4 ,infantry contact fly+ 0 necess>ily haz>d\s4 ,x meant fly+ at an elevation easily 9 rea* ( rifle fire4 ,usually at mess1 ! ev5+ be=e1 ! fly]1 *os5 = ?is mission1 w\ld be notifi$4 ,8 companions1 too1 w\ld he> ( ! selection2 & (t5 indulg$1 9 _! own grim humor\s way1 ( rem9d+ him ( ! fact6 ,! man next to him at ! table w\ld s(tly & weirdly hum a /ra9 f ,*op9's ,fun]al ,m>*1 sett+ its music to ! solemn words1 ,t5 ?\s& doll>s go+ home to ! ,/ates6 ,x 0 ?is trait 9 ,buddie's "*1 h[ev]1 ability to make ! be/ ( ?+s1 to see ! smoo? & n ! seamy side ( ,dea?'s mantle1 t made him ! mo/ intellig5t1 cool1 & res\rceful ( all fight+ m54 ,8 buoyancy ( disposition & resili5cy ( _s gave him a self-confid5ce & initiative t made him rise sup]ior to all h>d%ip1 &1 z x 71 compell$ circum/ances to side ) him4 ,! #aj? ,field ,signal ,battalion1 comm&$ by ! brilliant & big-he>t$ ,major ,gu/av ,hir* ( ,columbus1 ,ohio1 0 a favorite r5dezv\s ( m9e4 ,! nature ( "w ( ^! ,signal m5 appeal$ to me2 & _! nomadic habits co-ord9at$ happily ) my duties1 frequ5tly requir+ me1 along ! *ang+ front1 to fold my t5t ) ,arabs & sil5tly /eal away4 ,!y _h direct *>ge ( ! ,intellig5ce ,ma9t5ance ( ,w> "w1 & con/itut$ ! axes ( liaison betwe5 ! v>i\s ,units ( ! ,division4 ,_! skill 9 ! transmission ( messages 0 mo/ rem>kable4 ,mask+ _! op]ations 9 ! language ( secret signs & ciph]s1 !y made use ( ! telephone1 telegraph1 radio1 wig-wag1 panel1 c>ri] pigeon1 bl9k]1 & la/1 & p]haps mo/ dep5dable ( all1 ! liv+ runn]4 ,! duty ( ! latt] consi/$ 9 c>ry+ messages to or f expos$ positions :5 no o!r means w\ld d4 ,usually a volunte] f any bran*1 he 0 select$ because ( c\rage1 agility & ability to get ?r\gh someh[1 no matt] h[ great ! oppos+ odds4 ,i 0 pres5t 9 an ,obs]vation ,po/ ne> ,jolney talk+ to ,colonel ,lewis1 :5 a runn] came ru%+ across ,no ,man's ,l& ?r\gh a lead5 hail1 salut$1 h&$ a message to ,capta9 ,payne1 & fell unconsci\s at 8 feet4 ,!re 7 no great] h]oes ( ! w>4 ,op]ators & l9esm5 c>ri$ on "u conditions dem&+ ! greate/ c\rage--rema9+ to ! la/ 9 expos$ positions l ! wireless h]oes ( a s9k+ %ip4 ,i h kn[n l9es to be %ell$ & bl[n to pieces a doz5 times dur+ ! day1 & j z (t5 repair$ by d>+ l9esm54 ,frequ5tly %>+ _! mess & dug\ts1 ,i cultivat$ ! fri5d%ip1 n only ( _! g5]\s ,comm&]1 b ( ,capta9 ,ca%1 ( ,abil5e1 ,texas2 ,capta9 ,jim ,williams1 ( ,troy1 ,alabama2 & ,lieut5ant ,phillips ( ,brooklyn1 ,new ,york--?ree ( ! mo/ belov$ ( soldi]s4 ,lieut5ant ,&y ,o',day1 ( ,detroit1 also ) !m1 0 heavily gass$ at ,jolney4 ,atta*$ to ! ,battalion1 too1 0 a brilliant "y man1 ,lieut5ant ,d',orleans1 ,fr5* ,army4 ,he 0 f ,brittany1 _h won ! ,croix de ,gu]re1 & spoke ,engli%1 if n flu5tly1 at lea/ int]e/+ly4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,remb]c\rt ,on ,saturday night1 ,novemb] n9?1 ,i _h repair$ to my dug\t ne> ,b\illonville1 plann+ to say two ,masses at di/ant po9ts ! foll[+ morn+4 ,i retir$ e>ly to snat* a little re/4 ,at midnight1 ,lieut5ant ,d',orleans ru%$ into ! dug\t & r\s$ me1 ho>sely :isp]+1--,*apla91 a big movem5t is on6 ,roll+ f my blanket ,i hurri$ outside4 ,! night 0 int5sely d>k2 b !re1 9 ! valley be=e me1 ,i c\ld make out a long column ( troops4 ,= "s days !re _h be5 gr[+ signs & vague h9ts ( a big attack imp5d+4 ,0 ?is its beg9n+8 ,report+ at once to ! head ( ! column1 ,i f\nd ,colonel ,lewis & ,major ,black4 ,! troops 7 ! #bnd ,battalion ( ! #fd? ,infantry4 ,! ,colonel1 a trimly built little man1 & e in* a fight]1 0 eat+ a b> ( *ocolate4 ,"h1 ,*apla91 h a b> ( *ocolate2 ,i h an extra "o4 ,by ! way we are go+ to attack at dawn4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,joan ,,( ,,arc4 ,! p]sonification ( coolness1 h[ pr\d ,i 0 ( him6 ,he 0 ready2 he knew 8 troops 7 ready2 he 0 ab\t to lead !m to ! heights ( grim ,remb]c\rt1 "o ( ! mo/ priz$ & f\ght = positions along our front6 ,^! brave boys ( ! ,second ,battalion1 go+1 _m ( !m1 to _! dea?1 ne$$ u4 ,good ,*apla9 ,le,may ( ! ,battalion w\ld ne$ assi/ance2 moreov] ! #ee? ,infantry w\ld be 9 t attack1 & !y1 at t "t1 _h no ,ca?olic ,*apla94 ,_m ne$$ ,sacram5tal ,confession2 all ne$$ ,god's bless+4 ,at once1 ,i decid$ to cancel ! two ,masses ,i _h plann$1 & accompany !m4 ,9 column ( squads ! troops mov$ d[n ! valley4 ,z we 7 b eight hundr$ m>*+ aga9/ a /rongly held hill1 e approa* to :i* fairly bri/l$ ) ma*9e gun ne/s1 success dep5d$ prim>ily on ! elem5t ( surprise4 ,we 7 prep>$ to pay some?+ = t hill1 b if we c\ld ru% x1 ! co/ w\ld be m9imum4 ,! al]t enemy _h ?ru/ =w>d t5tacles ( li/5+ po/s deep into our neighborhood1 &1 if a *ance /> %ell reveal$ u1 he w\ld lay d[n a deadly b>rage4 ,we 7 favor$ inde$ by a blanket ( *ill fog1 t hung ov] ! valley1 b our go+ 9 ! slimy1 /icky clay 0 labor$ & sl[4 ,dawn f\nd u 9 ! %elt] ( a hill ne> ! old mill nor? ( ,jolney4 ,?is old /one build+ ov]hung ! riv]1 & /ood at ! ea/]n end ( ! bridge4 ,lat] t day x 0 occupi$ by ,g5]al ,wahl1 comm&+ ! #ac? ,brigade1 & us$ z 8 ,headqu>t]s4 ,at ?is po9t ! column 0 halt$2 & ,colonel ,lewis1 ,major ,black1 ,i1 & two privates walk$ =w>d ab\t five hundr$ y>ds ar\nd ! foot ( ! hill to reconnoitre4 ,! railroad lead+ to ,metz p>allel$ ?is valley2 &1 b a few y>ds ahead1 half a doz5 box c>s1 hit by our %ells1 7 burn+4 ,! riv] at ?is po9t is ab\t "o hundr$ y>ds wide & at no place ov] five feet deep4 ,x is spann$ by a /one bridge %>ply ar*$1 built = heavy /ra94 ,our objective lay on ! opposite %ore1 a hill1 "s ?ree hundr$ feet high1 cov]$ ) scrub oak & c$>4 ,?is hill1 :i* comm&$ ! village ( ,remb]c\rt & ! entire valley1 _h be5 firmly held & desp]ately def5d$ by ! enemy ev5 aga9/ ,p]%+'s ,septemb] attack4 ,ours 0 n[ ! covet$ honor ( wre/+ x f 8 grasp1 once & = all4 ,two c\rses lay op5 to our cross+1 "o1 to use ! bridge1 ! o!r to wade ! riv]4 ,! ,colonel disc\rag$ ! use ( ! bridge1 z ! fog 0 ev5 !n ?9n+ out1 &1 if ! column 7 discov]$1 9 silh\ette1 artill]y w\ld spe$ily de/roy x4 ,he !re=e direct$ ,major ,black to h 8 troops wade ! riv]1 keep+ on ! %elt]$ side ( ! bridge4 ,hold+ _! guns cle> ( ! wat] ! m5 wad$ across 9 sil5ce1 keep+ s+le file4 ,! fir/ man to /ep into t icy wat] 0 ! gallant little ,colonel1 8 blue ,fr5* gas mask at al]t1 8 =ty-five & preci\s b>s ( *ocolate held safely above ! wat]4 ,i 0 directly beh9d him4 ,a long column m>*+ 9 s+le file ?r\gh a muddy /ream soon cuts a deep *annel2 & ! la/ two hundr$ m5 to cross made wet "w ( ! wad+4 ,t our ?\ghts 7 at lea/ p>tially human at t "t1 ,i n[ recall ! foll[+ =m ( reason+ express$ by a ,buddie ne> by4 ,i am go+ to get pneumonia out ( ?is wett+2 b1 mo/ likely1 ,i'll be kill$ anyway 9 ?is hill attack1 s ,i %\ld worry6 ,j at ! riv] edge1 a boy sudd5ly dropp$ 8 rifle & began to alt]nately wildly laugh & cry4 ,a s]geant quickly plac$ 8 h& ov] 8 m\? to sil5ce him le/ 8 calls might reveal our pres5ce to ! enemy4 ,g5tly lead+ him to "o side he left him = ! ,fir/ ,aid detail4 ,8 poor m9d _h giv5 out "u ! t]rible /ra92 %ell %ock1 x 0 call$4 ,no comm5t 0 made by ! m5 m>*+ pa/2 !y piti$ him1 kn[+ x 0 n t he 0 a c[>d or a quitt]1 b simply t he _h gone insane "u ! deadly reality ( x all4 ,:y m did n g mad 9 t ,valley ( ,dea? only ,god c expla96 ,em]g+ on ! f> %ore1 we pick$ our heavy way across ! /ret* ( swamp1 t l$ t[>d ! base ( our objective4 ,al?\gh ! enemy 0 n aw>e ( our pres5ce 9 =ce1 he 0 keep+ up a desultory %ell+ ( 8 hill base z a matt] ( ord9>y precaution4 ,l ! fl>e ( ,june bugs along ! roadside 9 summ]1 high explosive %ells w\ld bur/ e few m9utes1 "h1 !re1 & 9 mo/ unexpect$ places4 ,colonel ,lewis ord]$ t ! m5 be kept 9 z op5 =mation z possible1 s t few] w\ld be hit at a "t1 & fall+ %ells be r$uc$ to m9imum zones ( de/ruction4 ,"h we _h j assembl$ & 7 =m+ = ! attack :5 ! %elt]+ fog sudd5ly lift$4 ,x 0 n[ eight o'clock4 ,we _h n yet be5 discov]$4 ,! m5 7 ord]$ to lie 9 _! tracks & await ord]s4 ,f ! spiritual po9t ( view ?is delay 0 opportune2 z x (f]$ opportunity ( pass+ d[n ! l9e1 to he> confessions & ext5d to all ! boys div9e aid4 ,surely t halt 0 a ,god-s5d6 ,! pray] ( _m a "m1 f> ov]seas1 _h mov$ ! ,good ,ma/] to give h] soldi] boy ?is la/ *ance to pause = a pray] on ! ?re%old ( dea?6 ,?is 0 pre-em95tly ! ,*apla9's h\r6 ,above all o!rs 7 8 e m9i/ration & ^w & glance priz$ & respect$4 ,!re 7 no infidels1 no religi\s sc(f]s1 among ^? soldi]s s]i\sly await+ ! z]o h\r4 ,9 ! re> areas & re/ billets1 ! pr(ane & irreligi\s ^w might (t5 h be5 he>d2 b face to face ) ,dea?1 ,judgm5t1 ,heav5 or ,hell1 ! skeptic 0 sil5c$4 ,boys :o might h be5 hi!rto neglig5t 9 approa*+ ! ,sacram5ts 7 n[ ! fir/ to call to me1 ,fa!r1 ,i want to g to ,confession4 ,9 a "t s unc]ta91 mom5t>ily await+ ord]s ,ov] ! ,top1 to he> ea* "o individually 0 physically impossible4 ,= j ?is em]g5cy1 ! f>-see+1 m]ciful ,*ur* ( ! ,all ,m]ciful ,god has provid$ a means4 ,x is ! ,g5]al ,absolution1 s beautifully adm9i/]$ by ,*apla9 ,mc,donald ( ! ,levia?an1 & :i* our ,faculties provid$4 ,:5 a p]son 9 su* em]g5cy c\ld n actually confess1 he made an act ( ,p]fect ,contrition1 be+ sorry = 8 s9s because by !m he _h (f5d$ ! ,good ,god1 & ) ! int5tion ( go+ to ,confession z soon z he c\ld4 ,:ile confession 0 always desirable1 sorr[ 0 ev]1 indisp5sable4 ,9 our case ! prie/ 0 morally & physically pres5t & he gave ,sacram5tal ,absolution to all1 us+ ! plural1 ,ego vos absolvo a peccatis ve/ris4 ,:e!r on ! battlefield or 9 hospital w>ds fill$ ) m5 dy+ ( disease or w\nds1 ! prie/ has a div9e message to deliv] & a sacram5tal duty to p]=m f :i* no mann] or dang] ( dea? c det] him4 ,is any man sick among/ y1 says ,/4 ,james 9 ! #bd? ,*apt] ( 8 ,epi/le 7,d\ay or ,k+ ,james v]sion7 let him call 9 ! prie/s ( ! ,*ur*1 & !y %all ano9t him ) oil 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l4 ,x 0 9 ! fulfillm5t ( ?is ,div9ely impos$ duty t #afjj prie/s ( ,am]ica volunt>ily turn$ aside f _! p>o*ial "w1 &1 reconsecrat+ _! he>ts to ! ,great] ,love1 ent]$ ! ,national s]vice z ,*apla9s dur+ ! w>4 ,s]i\sly ! boys /udi$ ! hill4 ,on its rugg$ side 0 ab\t to be /ag$ a trag$y 9 :i* e soldi] knew he 0 to take "p4 ,! tra9+ ( mon?s pa/ 0 b rehe>sal4 ,! leav+ home1 ! oa? ( milit>y s]vice1 ! we>y gr9d ( m>*1 & weapon drill1 ! rigid discipl9e1 all ^! 7 b evolv+ phases1 mak+ = ! =mation ( ! season$ soldi]4 ,& n[ !y _h rea*$ ! high alt> ( ,national s]vice on :i* !y 7 prep>$ to sacrifice _! "y lives4 ,morituri salutemus6 ,look closely into ! faces ( ^? h]oic boys3 approa* ) rev]5ce ! sanctu>y ( _! ?\ghts4 ,9 long1 regul> l9es !y lie1 imm$iately at ! base ( ! hill4 ,mo/ are /ill & motionless1 helmet$1 & ) bayonet$ rifles1 l figures "s ,b>?oldi or ,rod9 might h *isel$ f bronze4 ,"s1 ) free h&1 are mold+ f ! yell[1 slimy clay1 qua9t little images1 sugge/$1 possibly1 by ?\ght ( ! little t9 soldi]s ( boyhood days4 ,"s1 ly+ prone1 are dreamily obs]v+ ! blue sky %[+ "h & !re ?r\gh bill[y cl\ds4 ,"s h made ( _! helmet a pill[ & appe> to sleep4 ,"s ) je/ & /ory are radiat+ a subdu$ m]rim5t4 ,"s1 ) eyes />+ /raight ahead1 seem z 9 a trance4 ,9 t tragic h\r ,i look$ ) _! eyes & saw ) ! vision ( _! s\l4 ,! picture we all 9 common saw 0 pa9t$ on ! canvas ( memory4 ,illu/ration3 ,,:]e ,,/4 ,,joan ,,( ,,arc ,,made ,,h] ,,fir/ ,,communion4 ,x repres5t$ any ,am]ican t[n2 pref]ably "o b[]$ ) maple & elm1 & ca/ 9 a sett+ ( em]ald l&scape4 ,j back f ! w9d+ road1 a cottage1 trellis$ ) moss roses & =get-me-nots4 ,fram$ 9 ! doorway1 a sweet-fac$ "m1 silv] ?reads amid h] gold ( hair1 is look+ across di/ant fields4 ,a pa? leads ov] ! hill1 & x w\ld seem %e wat*$ & wait$ = someone6 ,la/ night %e knelt beside a vacant *air1 &1 9 ! lonely vigil ( h] te>s1 pray$ t ,god w\ld bless & sp>e h] boy4 ,9 ! w9d[ hangs a s]vice flag4 ,tomorr[1 ,my ,god6 !re %all a message come f ov]seas *ang+ its silv] into gold6 ,:o is x c smile ) he>t break+ ! :ile ,:5 ! soldi] bids lov$ ones ,f>ewell8 ,^: he>t is x grieves1 :5 ! patriot leaves1 ,) an angui% t no tongue c tell8 ,x's only ! "m6 ,= man kn[s no o!r ,^: s\l feels ! weight ( su* woe2 ,:o c smile & look brave & = lonely h\rs save ,! torr5t ( te>s t mu/ fl[4 ,^: he>t is x kn[s t :]ev] he goes ,he'll be true to 8 c\ntry & flag8 ,t he'll fight ! good fight & die1 s]v+ ! ,"r ,) nev] a boa/ or a brag8 ,x's ! "m ^: brea/ z a babe he c>ess$ ,& :o wat*$ o'er 8 *ildhood ) joy4 ,?\gh ! ye>s may h fl[n1 & to manhood he's gr[n1 ,yet to "m he's always--,my boy6 ,:o is x c ye>n = ! soldi]'s return1 ,:5 ! trumpet ( w> calls no m3 ,:5 victori\s he sees 8 pr\d flag kiss ! breeze ,( 8 own1 8 belov$1 native %ore8 ,x's ! "m ^: face l a halo ( grace ,hov]$ ne> him to *e] him af>4 ,angels envy h] joy z %e welcomes h] boy ,triumphant return$ f ! w>6 ,:o is x %all kneel at ! graveside & feel ,! full woe ( a soldi] boy1 dead6 ,:o %all measure su* loss1 :o %all c>ry ! cross1 ,& yet live1 :5 8 _s is fl$8 ,x's ! "m :o'll wait at ,dea?'s gold5 gate1 ,:]e sorr[ & p>t+ %all cease6 ,& %e ev]more ) h] boy z ( yore1 ,%all be cr[n$ 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,peace6 ,"o ( ! brave company comm&]s 9 ?is ,battalion 0 ,capta9 ,hall4 ,com+ to me he said1 ,*apla91 if ,i get 'bump$' 9 ?is attack1 ,i want y to d me a favor4 ,he !n gave me a writt5 message to a c]ta9 p]son 9 ! ,division :o ow$ him #cjj4jj4 ,get aft] him1 w y1 ,*apla91 & see t ! money rea*es my folks4 ,i w be glad to1 ,capta91 ,i repli$4 ,!n1 z "o good turn des]v$ ano!r1 ,i wrote out & h&$ him a little note1 :i*1 if he1 & n ,i1 came ?r\gh alive1 0 to be =w>d$ to my ,*icago home4 ,! ,capta9 0 a graduate ( ,we/ ,po9t1 & _h se5 h>d s]vice bo? on ! we/]n pla9s & 9 ! ,cuban w>4 ,8 hair 0 gray1 & he wore a long gray mu/a*e ( :i* he 0 pr\d1 & :i* he 0 9 ! habit1 :5 especially ?\ghtful1 ( /rok+4 ,my hair also 0 gray1 especially s9ce our la/ gas attack 9 ,bois-le-,pretre4 ,a ,capta9 f ,philadelphia ly+ 9 ! mud n f> f u1 notic+ our two gray heads close toge!r1 mis*iev\sly & 9 a /age :isp] rem>k$1 ,old m5 = c\nsel1 b "y m5 = action6 ,:at ,capta9 ,hall1 blaz+ ) sudd5 wra?1 !reupon said to him1 ,i ?9k x j z well n to "h record6 ,at ! "t1 h[ev]1 x seem$ t he sort ( express$ my own feel+s on ! subject6 ,gallant ,capta9 ,hall came ?r\gh alive2 b ,i c see him ev5 n[ 9 ! v ?ick ( ! fight+ t foll[$ a few m9utes lat]4 ,/&+ out on ! hillside 9 full view he f\ght ) 8 /eel blue #de a duel to ! dea? ) a ,g]man (fic] :o ra%ly attack$ him4 ,= a mom5t ,i held my brea?1 z !y delib]ately ex*ang$ %ot = %ot4 ,!n ,i saw ! ,g]man fall heavily2 & ,hall1 8 "r h& twirl+ 8 gun1 & 8 left fondly /rok+ 8 mu/a*e1 coolly survey$ ! l9e look+ = ano!r %ot4 ,x 0 two 9 ! aft]noon be=e ! fog began to ?ick54 ,! z]o h\r 0 at h&6 ,al?\gh we _h m>*$ _m we>y miles1 _h la9 motionless 9 ! mud = five h\rs1 & _h mean:ile ta/$ nei!r food nor dr9k1 we did n m9d x4 ,"o ignores bodily ne$s "u heavy m5tal /ress4 ,i c>ri$ a little meat & bread 9 my pocket1 :i*1 t noon1 ,i %>$ ) good ,fa!r ,le,may4 ,at two-?irty1 :5 ! %elt]+ fog 0 ?icke/1 quietly ! ^w 0 pass$ d[n ! l9e ,get ready4 ,at t mom5t ,i 0 ne> ! we/]n end ( ! column ne> a /one qu>ry1 /rongly def5d$ by ! enemy ) ma*9e guns & automatic rifles4 ,promptly ! boys made ready1 slipp+ (f packs1 _m ev5 _! bl\ses4 ,x 0 to be a bayonet ru% up t hill1 & ! idea 0 to feel z cold & %\ld] free z possible4 ,! pa9 ( mu/>d gas is n s int5se if "o's body is cool & dry4 ,(fic]s z well z m5 7 lightly clo!d2 _! only weapons1 automatics4 ,i sub/itut$ a sweat] = my bl\se4 ,all felt ! t5se /ra91 & ?roats grew dry & temples ?robb$4 ,at t mom5t 0 giv5 a f9al ,g5]al ,absolution & ,bless+4 ,%>ply1 along ! cr\*+ l9e l a fla% ( fire1 boom$ ! comm& to advance--,guns & bayonets n[1 boys1 & give !m hell6 ,in/antly leap+ =w>d1 ! m5 hurl$ !mselves up ! hill4 ,helmet$1 mask$1 _! bayonets fla%+1 l ! cre/$ foam ( "s giant wave !y swept =w>d4 ,we _h n advanc$ fifty feet :5 ov] ! hillside !re bur/ a hail /orm ( lead4 ,! enemy hurl$ into our faces e mann] ( de/ruction2 bullets & /eel fragm5ts scream$ ?r\gh ! air1 ?udd+ into e foot ( gr\nd6 ,! fir/ boy to fall 0 ,riord5 ( ,new ,j]sey1 :o pit*$ =w>d1 t]ribly torn1 %ortly to my "r4 ,onw>d & upw>d swept ! l9e4 ,z ,i paus$ a mom5t beside ,riord5 to absolve him1 ,wal% ( ,syracuse1 ,new ,york1 runn+ "s ?irty feet 9 advance1 wav$ 8 arm = me to hurry4 ,holy ,joe 0 ! "n giv5 ! ,*apla94 ,i nev] knew its orig91 b x 0 ! title mo/ g5]ally us$ & always ) ! utmo/ respect4 ,ev5 !n c\ld be he>d ! horrible cra% ( /eel on /eel1 h& to h& bayonet contact1 screams ( t]ror & pa91 :5 ! blade dripp+ blood 0 )drawn f its human scabb>d4 ,! advance soon rea*$ ! hilltop & ! gray-clad ,g]mans resi/$ desp]ately4 ,! mo/ t]rible1 horrible1 & indescribable ( all sights & s\nds 7 n[ be=e me4 ,wild-ey$1 pant+1 fi]cely visag$ boys 9 ,am]ican khaki & ,g]man gray1 fe9t+1 p>ry+1 & madly lung+ ) glitt]+ bayonets--! cra% & %rill metallic /roke ( /eel on /eel1 & ,oh6 ! grunt & scream ( agony :5 ! blade sank to its hilt 9 a blood-spurt+ human brea/6 ,ea* boy1 9 t mom5t ( deadly %ock1 0 fight+ = 8 own life--x 0 de/roy fir/ or be de/roy$1 & ! fir/ to get 9 a fatal bl[ surviv$4 ,no ali5 soldi] lives h[ev]1 :o c )/& t mo/ t]rible & supreme ( all fight]s--! ,am]ican ,d\ghboy6 ,h&s 7 be+ rais$ & cries ( ,kam]ad he>d f e side4 ,! grim heights ( ,remb]c\rt 7 ours2 b1 my ,god6 see ! price we h paid = t eight m9utes ( /ruggle4 ,boys are d[n all ov] ! hillside1 dead & dy+4 ,toss+1 moan+1 begg+ = help1 _! cries ( agony pi]ce ! he>t4 ,f ! milit>y po9t ( view1 inde$1 x 0 call$ a spl5did1 clean-cut piece ( "w4 ,remb]c\rt & its approa*es 9 our h&s at la/1 ) hundr$s ( prison]s & spoils ( w>--all at a loss to u ( b n9e kill$ & fifty-two w\nd$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,at ,,domremy4 ,ah6 b :o %all measure ! co/ ( ^? n9e dead boys to mo!rs & belov$ ones at home6 ,see _! lifeless =ms ly+ !re amid ! wreckage ( ! hillside4 ,a few m9utes ago !y knew ! ?rill ( vigor\s "y manhood2 !y knew t dea? might claim !m 9 t *>ge2 bravely !y w5t ov] ! top1 hop+ = ! be/4 ,f "o to ano!r ,i hurri$ ) s]vice = all4 ,! dy+ claim$ fir/ c>e2 ! dead _h to wait2 & ! *ill %ad[s ( night _h crept to ! hill cre/ be=e all ! w\nd$ 7 remov$ & ! la/ poor body buri$4 ,a t]rific cannonade _h mean:ile be5 9 progress4 ,our batt]ies _h op5$ along ! entire front4 ,tons ^u tons ( /eel 7 pass+ on w+s ( ?und] n ?ree hundr$ feet above our heads4 ,little he$ ! boys gave x1 s occupi$ 7 !y ) duties ne> at h&4 ,f9ally1 numb$ & ov]-p[]$ to ! po9t ( utt] exhau/ion1 ,i s\ght an ab&on$ %ack at ! foot ( ! hill4 ,)\t remov+ s mu* z a s+le g>m5t1 /ill wet f wad+ ! riv]1 ) no ta/e = food or dr9k1 ,i ?rew myself on ! floor & fell at once asleep4 ,x 0 dawn ( ! foll[+ morn+1 ,monday1 ,novemb] #aa1 :5 ,i awoke4 ,if ! cannonad+ ( ! ev5+ be=e 0 t]rible1 t morn+'s bomb>dm5t 0 inf9itely m s4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h he>d a full p[]$ ,drum ,head b>rage--:]e s _m batt]ies & guns are engag$ t ! s\nd ( fir+ & subsequ5t explosion is cont9u\s & unifi$ 9 volume4 ,! hills & valleys %ook "u ! rock+ recoil+ guns z f an e>?quake4 ,go+ among ! m51 ,i f\nd ev5 ! mo/ season$ ( !m grimly sil5t4 ,_! faces1 set1 z 9 pla/] ca/ along cadav]\s l9es1 deeply furr[$ & cak$ ) du/1 p]spiration1 & p[d] smoke1 made hide\s appe>ance4 ,nev] h ,i se5 su* wan1 frightful expression 9 human eye4 ,z grim automatons !y h&l$ _! guns1 & mov$ sil5tly ab\t4 ,possibly !y 7 too we>i$ to talk2 = to speak1 s z to be he>d1 meant call+ at ! top ( "o's voice4 ,n f> away ,i met ,colonel ,cumm+s4 ,briefly ,i n>rat$ ! happ5+s ( ! day be=e at our we/ end ( ! l9e4 ,mo/ w>mly he congratulat$ u & !n1 9 confid5ce1 in=m$ me ,fo* has agre$ to an ,armi/ice6 ,he _h j come f ,headqu>t]s1 :i* 0 s5d+ out ord]s to l9e & batt]y comm&]s to cease fir+1 t v morn+ at elev5 o'clock4 ,sil5tly we gripp$ h&s2 b ! he>ts ( bo? ( u ?rill$ ) ,te ,deum4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,armi/ice ,,day--,,gorz ,mean:ile our entire front 0 advanc+1 foll[+ ! b>rage waves4 ,no m desp]ate /ruggle ?an ours c\ld h be5 f\nd at any po9t4 ,writ+ ( t day1 ! (ficial ,a4 ,e4 ,f4 newspap]1 ,/>s & ,/ripes1 "u date ( ,novemb] #ae?1 decl>$3 ,attack ,be=e ,vigneulles ,probably ! h>de/ fight+ be+ done by any ,am]icans 9 ! f9al h\r 0 t :i* engag$ ! troops ( ! #bh?1 #ibnd1 #ha/1 & #g? ,divisions ) ! ,second ,am]ican ,army1 :o laun*$ a fire-eat+ attack above ,vigneulles j at dawn on ! #aa?4 ,x 0 no mild ?+1 t la/ fl>e ( ! battle1 & ! ord] to cease fir+ did n rea* ! m5 9 ! front l9e until ! la/ mom5t1 :5 runn]s sp$ ) x f fox hole to fox hole4 ,i hurri$ along ! l9e deeply pond]+ ! />tl+ report ( ! good ,colonel4 ,we _h be5 he>+ v>i\s rumors t ! enemy 0 frantically su+ = peace2 all ^! we _h set d[n z b propag&a4 ,if ! end 7 9 sight1 :y ?is t]rific elev5? h\r b>rage8 ,! only reason ,i c\ld imag9e 01 t its v frightfulness might s deeply impress ! resi/+ troops !mselves z to utt]ly de/roy _! morale4 ,once ! soldi]s !mselves realiz$ ! weakness ( ! tott]+ dyna/y beh9d !m1 & ! ov]:elm+ =ce ( ! army 9 front ( !m1 total failure ( _! cause mu/ be app>5t4 ,supreme 0 my confid5ce 9 ,fo* & ,p]%+1 & ,i felt t ! c\rse !y 7 pursu+ w\ld prove1 f ! milit>y po9t ( view1 ! be/4 ,at five m9utes to elev5 ,i walk$ a little ap>t1 up ! trail1 & began say+ my ,ros>y ,beads4 ,!y 7 always companion & com=t to my try+ h\rs4 ,f]v5tly ,i implor$ h]1 :o is ,mighti] ?an an army 9 battle array1 to int]c$e = u to h] ,div9e ,son4 ,t1 x 7 pleas+ & good 9 ,8 holy sight1 ?is h\r ( elev5 w\ld m>k ! end4 ,s occupi$ 0 my m9d ,i _h n notic$ ! fall+ (f 9 fir+4 ,batt]y aft] batt]y 0 sil5c+6 ,gun aft] gun gr[+ /ill4 ,cease fir+6 ,! comm& sp$ d[n ! l9e2 & x seem$ ^! two words leap$ into ! blue vault$ sky above & 7 e*o$ 9 ,heav56 ,! utt] sil5ce t ( a sudd5 came d[n ^u t front 0 t]rify+4 ,m awful 9 its gripp+ impressiv5ess ?an ! mo/ t]rific cannonad+4 ,y seem$1 9 t t5se mom5t1 to h lo/ y\r foot+ on "s /orm-swept hill1 & fall5 headlong into a deep valley4 ,!re 0 no *e]+4 ,! boys simply look$ at ea* o!r & wait$2 wait$ l ! box] :o1 hav+ deliv]$ a fatal bl[1 /&s int5tly wat*+ 8 fall5 oppon5t1 until ! ref]ee has toll$ (f ! f9al c\nt1 & rais$ 8 arm 9 tok5 ( victory4 ,!n came ! reaction4 ,lu/y *e]s rose f all sides1 helmets 7 toss$ into ! air1 rifles 7 /ack$1 & impromptu cake walks & fox trots /ag$ ) grotesque ab&on4 ,no "o v5tur$ into ,no ,man's ,l&1 t 0 /rictly =bidd52 b all ov] ! re> approa*es jubilation reign$ supreme4 ,gr\ps quickly =m$1 excit$ly discuss+ x all1 ,:at's ! big idea8 ,has ,j]ry quit = good8 ,h[ d y get t way8 ,"s bur/ into song3 ,i ,don't ,want to ,g ,home4 ,sudd5ly a glori\s s\nd came float+ up ! re> rav9e2 x 0 ! ,regim5tal b& ( ! #g? ,eng9e]s1 play+ ,s\sa's ,/>s & ,/ripes ,=ev]6 ,oh1 h[ x ?rill$ & t\*$ our v dep? ( s\l6 ,its melody bur/ ^u our unaccu/om$ e>s ) some?+1 at lea/1 ( ! joy ! %eph]ds felt1 :5 ,angels br\ght !m ,good tid+s at ,be?lehem6 ,out ( all ?is trance ( joy1 h[ev]1 /]n ,duty soon call$ u4 ,_m a sil5t body1 our own & ! enemy's1 lay unburi$ along ! front4 ,on requisition at ,headqu>t]s1 two companies f a ,pione] ,infantry ,regim5t 7 assign$ to u1 co-ord9at+ ) our regul> ,burial ,details4 ,ne> & f> we comb$ hills & pla9s = bodies1 p5etrat+ tr5*es1 dug\ts1 & ru9s4 ,six days ( untir+ ef=t1 br\ght rew>d ( w>mly comm5d+ words f our ,division ,comm&]4 ,at ,mass ! foll[+ ,sunday 9 ! old ru9$ ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,seba/ian at ,euvez91 ! subject 0 recall$ ( ^? days ( old :5 ! ,galilean ,sea 0 tempe/ toss$4 ,!n 9 ! boat rose ! ,ma/] :o said to ! /orm1 ,peace6 ,be /ill6 ,& !re came a great calm4 ,ev5 s1 _h t same ,div9e ,p[] n[ spok5 along our torn battle front2 & ,may ! ,peace & ,calm t n[ has come reign on =ev]6 ,t aft]noon an artill]y ,regim5tal b& gave a conc]t4 ,illu/rative ( ! m5tal bread? & g5]\s nature m>k+ ! real ,am]ican boy1 9 its rep]toire 0 to be obs]v$ ,/r\se's ,blue ,danube ,waltz6 ,x 0 dur+ "o ( ^! ev5tful days ^w rea*$ u f across ,no ,man's ,l& t old m51 wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! t[n ( ,gorz1 across ! ,g]man bord]1 7 entirely )\t food1 & dy+ ( />vation4 ,our =ces 7 m>k+ "t 9 ! positions ! close ( ho/ilities f\nd !m occupy+1 &1 z ! "t = mov+ =w>d ) ! ,army ( ,occupation 0 indef9ite1 we decid$ to g =w>d at once ) food supplies = ! />v+ inhabitants4 ,?is aid "w 0 to be entirely in=mal & on our own initiative1 no milit>y provision hav+ be5 made = su* em]g5cy4 ,) little difficulty five tons ( army rations 7 secur$1 &1 accompani$ by good ,major ,hir*1 ,i set out4 ,our j\rney took u ?r\gh miles ( deva/at$ c\ntry4 ,tons ^u tons ( w> mat]ial1 ab&on$ by ! retir+ ,g]man troops1 litt]$ roads & fields4 ,clo?+1 helmets1 small arms ( all description1 :ole batt]ies ( ,h[itz]s /ill 9 position1 d5se black fumes f burn+ ammunition dumps1 acres ( b>b$ wire fields & hillsides %ell-torn1 bodies /ill unburi$--all ?is 0 ! spectacle ( w> havoc greet+ ! eye on e side4 ,9 ! *ill ( t bleak ,novemb] ev5+ we cross$ ! ,g]man fronti] & ent]$ ,gorz4 ,ag$ & feeble m5 & wom5 look$ sadly at u f _! doors4 ,*ildr51 ^: p9*$ faces cle>ly %[$ ! ravages ( hung]1 timidly foll[$ our supply trucks up ! des]t$ /reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,great] ,,love ,,?an ,,?is ,,no ,,man ,,has4 ,we 7 ! fir/ ,am]ican soldi]s !y _h ev] se54 ,draw+ up 9 front ( ! old m>ket place1 ,major ,hir* expla9$ our mission1 speak+ to ! p 9 ,g]man4 ,:5 ! poor />v$ creatures realiz$ we 7 br++ !m food1 _! joy knew no b\nds2 ! *ildr5 %\t$ ) v joy & sw>m$ up into ! trucks4 ,we f\nd ourselves cry+1 b supremely happy 9 ! realization t we 7 do+ ! ,ma/]'s "w4 ,! inhabitants flu5tly spoke ,fr5* z well z ,g]man2 & :5 ! *ildr5 saw ! ,*apla9's cross & f\nd ,i 0 a prie/1 _! rev]5ce & affection 0 mo/ pron\nc$4 ,! food1 inde$1 0 b ! co>se ,army f>e1 bully beef1 h>d tack1 & cond5s$ milk2 b1 )al1 x 0 reli%$ mo/ ke5ly4 ,we felt gratifi$ 9 ! humble "p we _h play$ 9 sav+ ! lives ( ^? un=tunate non-combatants1 & organiz+ our fir/ ,divisional ,relief ,exp$ition into ,g]many4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,domremy--,,home ,major ,:itt+ton1 ,i h n _h a furl\gh s9ce we l&$ 9 ,france4 ,i guess t's s1 ,*apla92 :i* city w\ld y pref] visit+1 ,p>is or ,metz8 ,domremy--4 ,domremy6 he exclaim$1 ,i nev] he>d ( ! place4 ,h[ev]1 y may g4 ,!n1 ) =c$ s]i\sness1 add$1 ,i believe y are ne$$ 9 ,domremy on ,(ficial ,bus9ess4 ,x 0 ,decemb] elev5?4 ,we _h long be5 anxi\s to visit ! bir?place ( ,joan ( ,arc4 ,! /ory ( h] h]oic brilliant life _h ev] int]e/$ & inspir$ u2 & n[1 to actually be 9 ! hills ( h] native ,lorra9e1 to make a pilgrimage to h] %r9e1 became our supreme ambition4 ,i c\ld inde$ h visit$ ,domremy be=e1 b purposely _h ,i wait$ = ?is date4 ,on ,decemb] ?irte5?1 ,presid5t ,wilson1 com+ to ! ,peace ,conf]5ce1 0 to l& 9 ,france4 ,i want$ to say ,mass1 t v morn+1 at ! %r9e ( ! ,maid = ! welf>e ( ! ,presid5t4 ,a "o hundr$ & fifty mile trip f ,?iac\rt to ,domremy1 s\? ( ,v]dun on ! ,meuse1 especially 9 an op5 motorcycle c> & ?r\gh a bl9d+ /orm ( hail & ra91 is n p>ticul>ly pleasant4 ,:5 we recall$1 h[ev]1 ! ardu\s j\rney %e1 a girl1 ( eighte5 ye>s1 _h once made on horseback f ,domremy to ,*9on1 ?ree hundr$ miles1 ?r\gh sn[-cov]$ roads1 we det]m9$ t no?+ %ort ( a ,fir+ ,squad %\ld /op u4 ,a cold ,i _h contract$ at ,remb]c\rt _h settl$ 9 my back4 ,lumbago _h pa9fully d\bl$ me into an inv]t$ ,l1 a figure n happily adapt$ to a cycle c>4 ,labori\sly adju/+ myself to ! ma*9e ,i pla9ly told ! ,maid1 ,i wi% y cle>ly to appreciate1 ,sa9tly ,joan1 t ,i am mak+ ?is j\rney = y4 ,( old1 y 7 supremely helpful to ! rul] ( y\r c\ntry4 ,i want y to d z mu* = ! ,presid5t ( m9e4 ,i am go+ to say ,mass on y\r home alt> = him1 & ,i want y to help me4 ,if ,god sp>es me1 & ,i return to ,am]ica1 ,i promise to proclaim y\r glory & enc\rage all ,i c1 "y & old1 9 ! practice ( y\r devotion4 ,e>ly dawn f\nd u on our way4 ,! /eel helmet pull$ l[ (f]s spl5did protection to "o's eyes4 ,trav]s+ ! old battlefields ( ,/4 ,mi*el1 we pass$ ru9$ ,ev5 & ,essey & took ! highroad lead+ s\?4 ,! %ell-torn /eeple ( ,flirey *ur* /ill lean$ ov] ! road2 & ! grewsome ,limey ,gondrec\rt front1 its des]t$ dug\ts resembl+ gr9n+ skulls1 elicit$ a sigh & a pray] = its dead legions4 ,?r\gh ,noviant & ,m5-le-,t\r we sp$1 & at noon 7 beyond ,t\l & rac+ ?r\gh ! hi/oric valley ( ! ,moselle4 ,at ,bullney1 our spe$+ c> 0 curi\sly obs]v$ by ?\s&s ( ,g]man prison]s pe]+ ?r\gh ! b>b$ wire enclosure ( _! roadside camp4 ,columbes-les-,belles1 ) its huge hang>s1 grimly /ood 9 silh\ette aga9/ a crimson bur/ ( sunset4 ,at ,neuf*ateau we rea*$ ! riv] ,meuse ) ^: glory ! names ( h]oic inconqu]able ,peta9 & ,v]dun %all be =ev] %>$4 ,we 7 n[ 9 ! picturesque valley ( colors1 ^: w9d+ trails 7 trodd5 by ! soldi]s ( ,julius ,caes> :5 ,omnis ,gallia divisa e/ 9 p>tes tres 0 writt54 ,) pulse beat quick5$ by ?\ght ( our hall[$ pilgrimage ne>+ its end1 we ru%$ l a spect] d[n ! road1 ?r\gh w9d+ vi/as ( giant cottonwood & popl>2 r\nd+ a hill we came 9 full view ( ,domremy1 &1 ) a f9al bur/ ( spe$1 ru%$ spla%+1 & all a-?rill$ ) emotion1 into its s+le /reet4 ,draw+ up 9 front ( ! *ur*1 t ( ,/4 ,remi1 ,apo/le ( ! ,franks1 we 7 at once surr\nd$ & curi\sly obs]v$ by a gr\p ( *ildr54 ,are ^! *ildr5 n[ to see a soldi]1 /ill crippl$ ) lumbago1 or "o ! int]cession ( ,joan has made :ole8 ,?is 0 ! "q ,i soliloquiz$1 z ,i />t$ to excavate myself f ! mud-litt]$ c>6 ,my *auffeur ey$ me askance2 & ! look ( pleasure ) :i* he not$ my evid5t recov]y1 told me he 0 z pr\d z ,i4 ,! ,sa9tly ,maid _h wr\ght h] cure completely & ) g5]\s f9ality4 ,at once we ent]$ ! ,*ur*4 ,five hundr$ ye>s be=e ,jacques & ,isabelle d',arc _h cross$ t v ?re%old1 c>ry+ ! preci\s babe ,joan to be baptiz$4 ,! gl[+ ray ( ! sanctu>y light welcom$ u1 &1 p]haps1 turn$ to jewels ! te>s ( joy & rev]5ce c\rs+ our *eeks4 ,! r\gh hobble nails ( our %oes rang al>m+ly on ! /one pavem5t z we made our way up ! hall[$ aisle4 ,on our knees be=e ! alt> we lit]ally cri$ our pray]s4 ,look+ t[>d ! l[ly ,tab]nacle we felt t ,jesus1 ! g5tle ,ma/] !re pres5t1 0 pleas$ ) u4 ,he seem$ to look approv+ly ^u u & to say1 ,my soldi]s1 re/ "h y\r we>y head ^u ,my ,he>t4 ,at ! v rail+ :]e we knelt1 ,joan _h made h] ,fir/ ,communion4 ,j at our left on ! ,epi/le side 0 ! anci5t font :]e %e _h be5 cleans$ f orig9al s91 made a ,*ri/ian1 a *ild ( ,god1 & heir to ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,9 ! twilight1 too1 we c\ld see ! fad$ pla/] /atue ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ,m>tyr1 = :om %e _h special devotion4 ,we felt1 9 t holy h\r1 t ,joan1 high 9 heav51 0 pleas$ ev5 ) u2 = we1 too1 _h f\ght & bl$ = ! same holy cause1 ! cause ( ,tru? & ,ju/ice 9 ! _w1 = :i* %e _h ) ! ,great] ,love (f]$ ! sacrifice ( h] life4 ,h[ (t51 9 t hall[$ long ago1 _h ! sun ( e>ly morn+ or ! twilight gl[ ( ev5tide f\nd ,joan "h at pray]4 ,9 ?is sanctu>i$ ,g>d5 ( ! ,"l grew ! faire/ ,fl[] ( ,*ivalry4 ,"h did %e receive ! ,bread ( ,life1 ! ,w9e t make? ,virg9s2 "h1 by frequ5t confession1 0 h] s\l kept fair & pure z ! lilies ( ,p>adise4 ,d>kness _h fall5 ov] ! village :5 we left ! ,*ur*4 ,a call at ! ,rectory in=m$ u t ,monsieur le ,cure 0 abs5t1 & w\ld n return till a late h\r4 ,at ! end ( ! /reet we f\nd a de> old c\ple1 liv+ alone1 :o agre$ to %elt] u = ! night4 ,) :at skill good ,madame made ready t ev5+ meal6 ,sitt+ 9 ! squ>e ( light ca/ by ! gl[+ fireplace1 & ) our %ad[s1 to ! tempo ( crackl+ fagots1 9 rhy?mic gyrations on ! anci5t walls1 my driv] & ,i wat*$ h] prep>e x4 ,fir/ !re 0 ! pommes de t]re to be peel$1 wa%$ & slic$ to ! exact size ( c5turies old ,fr5* fry4 ,monsieur 0 p]mitt$ to assi/ h] 9 ?is1 & wield$ ! ke5 blad$ knife ) precision4 ,!n !re 0 ! salad & ! season+ ( x to j t degree ( ! delicieux ! palate revels 94 ,) ! art1 z x 71 ( a magician1 %e drew f a huge cupbo>d ! mo/ invit+ piece ( beef & pr\dly fl\ri%$ x be=e our dev\r+ eyes4 ,"h 0 ! mak+s ( a filet de boeuf fit = ,epicurius himself4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! table 0 next plac$ ! great r\nd loaf ( bread1 nei!r :eat nor oats nor rye1 b a happy comb9ation ( all & delightfully too?some4 ,cr[n+ all1 ! liquid amb] ( cafe-au-lait1 :i* ,madame1 tim+ our ne$s to a nicety1 p\r$ at j ! "r mom5t4 ,dur+ ! meal1 we dilig5tly inquir$ if any l9eal desc5dants ( ! d',arc family 7 to be f\nd 9 ,domremy4 ,no1 n "o6 ,no p]son ( ! "n liv$ 9 ! village2 al?\gh mo/ e girl & woman !re bore ! "n ( ,joan6 ,aft] ! meal1 & :5 all _h retir$1 ,i made my way out into ! moon-lit night4 ,domremy 0 sleep+1 nor did x give ?\ght ( ! /rang] )9 its gates4 ,back to ! ,*ur*1 & to ! home ( ,joan1 /ill /&+ beside x1 ,i made my way4 ,i revell$ 9 ! hi/orical ensemble ( x all2 & my desire 0 to become s imbu$ ) its v atmosph]e1 z to v]ily brea! x all my rema9+ life4 ,9 fancy ,i review$ ! /ory ( h] life l pages ( a book1 & its ?rill+ de$s & transc5d+ a*ievem5ts 7 made real be=e me4 ,?is v /reet 0 ! ,alpha ( h] public life2 ! m>ket place ( ,r\5 its ,omega6 ,rid+ =? 9 ! bitt] cold ( t ,febru>y morn+1 #adbi1 ) b meag] escort & along ?ree hundr$ miles ( brig&-infe/$ roads & trails1 %e trav]s$ ,france to ! c\rt ( ,*9on4 ,conv9c+ ,*>les ,,vii ( h] div9e vocation2 ?r[+ h]self into ! w>2 rally+ ! p to h] /&>d2 w\nd$ 9 battle yet nev] wav]+2 animat+ vet]an soldi]s2 be>+ ! brunt ( ! attack & %ield+ ) h] /a9less bosom ! he>t ( ,france4 ,h] recomp5se8 ,ab&on$ by h] k+ & by h] c\ntrym51 by ! cruel pa? ( flame %e returns to ,god6 ,! sev]al h\rs foll[+ ,mass1 we pass$ 9 ! home :]e %e 0 born1 & on ! hillside :]e %e toil$ z humble %eph]dess4 ,rev]5tly1 & 9 v awe ( its beauty1 we visit$ ! magnific5t ,basilica ! p ( ,france h rais$ to h] memory4 ,! /ructure is b p>tially f9i%$2 & ,i urg$ ! good ,fa!rs !re 9 *>ge to visit ,am]ica "s day & give its p opportunity to contribute to s wor?y a cause4 ,return+ to ! front we f\nd ! ,w> ,cross :i* _h arriv$ dur+ our abs5ce4 ,colonel ,l5oncle wrote z foll[s3 ,a ,monsieur l',aumoni] ,mc,carthy4 ,en appreciation de la belle action de ,*>ite qu'el e/ v5ie accomplir p\r notre *]e t]re de ,france4 ,p4 ,l5oncle1 ,col4 ,*as4 9 ,compagne4 ,! above ref]r$ to s]vices 9 ,bois-le-,pretre4 ,tempora mutantur et nos ubique 9 illis4 ,x is only ! ?+s t ,god has made t *ange n4 ,! moon1 ba?+ 9 silv]y %e5 ! village /reet1 _h made radiant1 9 t long ago1 ! face ( ,joan at pray]4 ,! ,meuse1 s(tly fl[+ by1 /ill voic$ ! e*o ( h] dreams1 & bore h] _s to ! tideless sea4 ,nature _h n *ang$2 nei!r _h ! ,au?or ( ,nature ^: creatures are all m5 & ^: ways are wise & j4 ,= ,he ^: ,mills gr9d sl[ly yet gr9d exce$+ly small is likewise ,he ^: ,ma/] h& has writt5 9 ?is our own day1 ! illum9at$ ,manuscript ( h] solemn ,canonization4 ,! gold5 f+]s ( next morn+'s sun 7 scatt]+ inc5se ( light ov] ,joan's ,alt> z ,i began ,mass4 ,! lips ( ,old ,glory kiss$ ! ,gospel side1 :ile ! tri-color ( ,france 0 drap$ on ! ,epi/le4 ,a nun ( ! village answ]$ ! responses4 ,rev]5tly ,i bes\ght ! ,au?or ( ,all t is ,"r & ,mighty ^u ! e>? to bless our ,presid5t2 to be light to 8 pa?1 wisdom to 8 m9d1 & "r h& to 8 endeavor4 ,t rul]s ( e>? might base _! delib]ations on ! rock ( ! ,div9e2 m9dful1 t unless ! ,"l build ! h\se 9 va9 does he labor :o w\ld build x4 ,on ,decemb] fifte5? ,i wrote z foll[s3 ,headqu>t]s ,sev5? ,division1 ,am]ican ,exp$ition>y ,=ces1 ,france ,hon4 ,woodr[ ,wilson1 ,presid5t1 ,am]ican ,embassy1 ,p>is4 ,my de> ,mr4 ,presid5t3 ,may ,i be p]mitt$ ! honor ( in=m+ y t on ,saturday morn+1 ,decemb] f\rte5?1 ,i said ,mass on ! ,alt> ( ,jeanne d',arc 9 h] old *ur* at ,domremy1 pray+ & believ+ t ,god w\ld bless & direct y1 z ( old ,he did ! ,maid1 z ,8 *os5 repres5tative ( ,ju/ice & endur+ ,peace4 ,mo/ respectfully & devot$ly y\rs1 ,,george ,t4 ,,mcc>?y1 ,s5ior ,*apla91 ,sev5? ,division1 ,a4 ,p4 ,o4 #gic4 ,on ,decemb] tw5ty-fif? ,i receiv$ ! foll[+3 ,rev4 ,george ,t4 ,mc,carthy1 ,s5ior ,*apla91 ,sev5? ,division1 ,a4 ,p4 ,o4 #gic4 ,my de> ,*apla9 ,mc,carthy3 ,! ,presid5t directs me to ackn[l$ge receipt ( y\r lett] ( ,decemb] fifte5? & to ?ank y = x4 ,x is inde$ gratify+ = him to "k t y are ?9k+ ( him & pray+ = him especially 9 ^! critical times4 ,v cordially y\rs1 ,,gilb]t ,,close1 ,confid5tial ,secret>y to ! ,presid5t4 ,*ri/mas ,day 0 memorable4 ,a fall ( sn[ gave fe/ive atmosph]e to our outpo/ homes4 ,jip c>ri$ me f ,euvez91 :]e ,i said ,mass = ,headqu>t]s troop1 to ,grey ,h\nd1 :]e ,i repeat$ ! ,sacrifice = ! ,signal ,battalion4 ,) ! com+ ( ! holiday ! boys _h be5 rehe>s+ an old-fa%ion$ m9/rel %[1 ) box+ & wre/l+ mat*es z side attractions4 ,a long rambl+ %ack ne> ,b\illonville _h be5 secur$ = ! ent]ta9m5t1 & its batt]$ walls adorn$ ) holly & c$> bran*es4 ,! he>ts ( all 7 sad & p5sive t ,*ri/mas ,day1 f> ov]seas1 & ! ent]ta9m5t1 la/+ ?r\gh five hil>i\s h\rs1 did wond]s 9 ! way ( reviv+ depress$ spirits4 ,decemb] tw5ty-n9? m>k$ ! ne plus ultra ( my active s]vice ov]seas6 ,9 an old %ack on ! hills1 swept ) ra9 & sw>m+ ) well mean+ b annoy+ rats1 ,i came d[n ) ! flu ) a temp]ature ( #ajc degrees4 ,doctor ,lug>1 :o _h nurs$ me ?r\gh ! gas attack1 %ook 8 head & ord]$ me s5t to ,evacuation ,hospital ,no4 #a4 ,"h ,i 0 delight$ to meet my old fri5d ,fa!r ,morris ,o',%ea ( ,buffalo1 !re /ation$ z ,*apla94 ,a few days lat] ,i 0 s5t to ,base ,hospital #ea at ,t\l4 ,! ,m$ical ,/aff ord]$ me f ,t\l to ,am]ica1 & on ,febru>y fir/ ,i arriv$ at ,/4 ,nazaire on ,biscay ,bay4 ,my supreme joy "h 0 9 meet+ my niece1 ,miss ,honor ,b>ry1 :o _h s]v$ z an ,army ,corps nurse 9 ,base ,hospital #aja1 locat$ at ?is seaport1 dur+ n9e ardu\s mon?s4 ,on ,febru>y n9? ,i sail$ on ! ,man*uria1 arriv+ 9 ,new ,york on ,febru>y tw5ty-second4 ,report+ at ,g5]al ,hospital #bh1 ,=t ,%]idan1 ,ill41 0 !nce ord]$ to ! ,army ,hospital at ,a%eville1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,six weeks 9 ! ozon$ hills ( ! ,s\?l& re/or$ p]fect heal?2 & on ,may fir/ report$ = active duty at ,=t ,%]idan4 ,) ! memory ( sweet ,domremy /ill be=e u1 we %all br+ ! humble record ( s]vice ,ov] ,!re to its close4 ,9 ?is p]iod ( val$ictory may we be p]mitt$ a conclud+ reflection1 project$ 9 cle> outl9e on ! backgr\nd ( ^? ?rill+ days n[ =ev] ov]4 ,t reflection1 9 silh\ette1 is ?is--! great crises ( life--:e!r decisive ( weal or ( woe1 are1 to ! s\l ( normal man1 ,god impell+6 ,9 direct ratio z dang] & dea? imp5d$ 9 ! gloomy wa/es ( ,no ,man's ,l&1 all soldi]s grew religi\s & turn$ in/9ctively to ,god4 ,9 ! z]o h\r ! pr(ane grew sil5t & ! curse di$ unutt]$ on 8 lip4 ,all1 all1 realiz$ ,god6 ,! tr5* became ,8 sanctu>y1 ! flam+ front ,8 ,pres5ce ,light1 ! gl[ on ! faces ( dy+ comrades visualiz$ ! ,gospel ( ,8 ,great] ,love4 ,we ne$$ ,god ,ov] ,!re1 we ne$ ,him equally z mu* ,ov] ,"h6 ,peace has its trials1 its dang]s1 its lurk+ foes1 its pitfalls1 its hills ( ,pride to be conqu]$1 its valleys ( ,despond to be ov]come4 ,! ,remb]c\rt ( ,life lies be=e u4 ,we surviv$ t attack--:o %all survive ,dea?'s f9al hill cre/6