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[left side of diary]
SEPTEMBRE
12. JEUDI. S. Guy
A terrific artillery preparation com-
menced at 1 o'clock. Enemy first thought
it to be local. At 4 o'clock enemy expected
an attack. Our attack commenced at
about [??????]. No resistance met in open.
Wooded areas filled with machine guns.
Our objective for the day reached before 20:00
Division halted. Orders rec'd 5th [a.C] to push on
Vigneullas and Hattonchatel at alklk costs. The
102nd Inf. then in reserve filtrated thru 101st Inf.
and oushed onward followed by 101st Inf. The
102nd entered Vigneullas at 3:15 next morning.
I worked all night at M.P. hdges.
examining prisoners.
13. VENDREDI. S. Maurillé.
At 3:15 the 102nd entered Vigneullas. ZOn its
left th 52nd Inf. Brig. entered during day
Billy-sous-les-Cotes & St. Maurico-sous-
les Cotes. Made cointact with 1st Division
USA at 10:00. This left St. Mihiel
and Montsec cut off and in our
hands. We captured 2193 men 37 officers,
13 trucks, 1 Amb., batteries, a band with
all instruments, an officer in his private a
automobile.
Rec'd (2) boxes of cigars from my trunk
in Rimaucourt and a sweater.
[right side of diary]
SEPTEMBRE
14. SAMEDI. S. Corneille.
Beginning of day enemy were retreating in
disorder out of St. Mihiel Salient.
At 17:00 on 13th were near Joinville Champlon
and St. Hilaire and Chambley.
Our Div. taking over new sector hav-
ing been relieved by 2nd Div. Cavalerie
à Pied, on the general front Combres.
Got orders at 15 o'clock to be prepared
to move.
15. DINANCHE. S. Ferréol.
At 14:00 o'clock rec'd
orders to pack up. Got all
equipment outside of offices.
Got word at 16:00 that would
not move. Re-set up offices.