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Thomas W. Messenger correspondence, June-December 1918

1918-06-19 Thomas Messenger to Mr. & Mrs. N.H. Messenger Page 4

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grabs the gun and follow No 1. I must manage so that I get there just when the tripod is set. Then we place the gun on the tripod and fasten it there by means of a bolt pin (it is called). "Screech" and I did this in exactly 23 seconds from the time the command "action" was given and we were the first ones, too, by five seconds. Today we went up to where the new drafted men are located and went into action there several times. All the teams went into action in less than thirty seconds up there today. An enemy wouldn't have time to advance very far with an opposition like that company would he? But for some reason
 
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