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1917 Quincy Claude Ayres boarded USS Pocahontas. This was the transport ship for the United States Navy. The ship transported 24,573 US troops. The voyages began in September there were about eight trips from America to France before my voyage began in December.
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After the long voyage we finally made it to Paris.
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After a nice 10 days in Paris the assigned us to the Western Front. Everyone called it the "The Front". The front was the main battle grounds. The front began because German invaded Luxembourg and Belgium. The US army started to use new war tactics such as chemical gases.
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Quincy Claude Ayres have been going through the front for some while now. Receiving letters from my wife not being able to concentrate on the war. I really would love to go home now. i have seen so many things in the war. I am attending 4 weeks of training school. So I possibly could rank up to 1st lieutenant.
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U.S assaulted a German observation in broad daylight. It happened so quickly it ended in approximately 35 minutes. German counter attacks failed to stop Americans.
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In Belleau Wood a large group of Marines and U.S army confronted a group of German troopers. The large seesaw battle or battle that went back and forth lasted the whole month of June.
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Almost at then end of the war U.S Navy out at least 56,570 mines in the sea. They were placed to create a border from Scotland to Norway. There were 5 U-boats blown up.
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The US and the french air forces went "over the top". Which means they kinda put different divisions together. They all joined and went to the south side of Soissons. Which is a commune of France. The fight continued all the way down the Ourcg river. The French capture Courmont on 27 July and the campaign ends on August 5.
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Once a US troop completes the training school they return to Paris for 5 days. The sights and views were one of the best things about going back to Paris. One thing bad is we will have to continue more classes. I heard we also have to do a "gas" class. Which basically we learn how to operate the new chemical gases.
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another lieutenant informed him that all troops were injured or dead.
