Told to pack up all your goods and be off. I did and got on my way to Headquarters. Had a pleasant evening and a cold night. Got some of Fred’s homemade candy, and it was good. Then the Boch tried to make things uncomfortable with an air raid and it shook the house and scared the girls. Had a very noisy night. No harm was done, but very cold.
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Likely location: Bure / Meuse department, France
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December 1917 brought harsh winter conditions to northeastern France. Margaret celebrated Christmas at Bure in the Meuse department, providing holiday cheer to soldiers far from home during their first winter overseas.
Research Links for Further Study
- Library of Congress. (n.d.). The American Expeditionary Forces. Library of Congress Digital Collections.
- Boissoneault, L. (2017, April 12). The women who fried donuts and dodged bombs on the front lines of WWI. Smithsonian Magazine.
- Cantwell, C. (n.d.). Doughboys & doughnut girls: The Salvation Army and WWI. National WWI Museum and Memorial.
Diary of a World War I Donut Girl 