Had breakfast then Carles and Howard went for a trip to Nancy. We made fudge and donuts, and it took much of the day, as four was all that could be cooked at a time. We got them finished and Adj. took some to the hospital. Cocoa and fudge. They were very glad to get them.
We had one of the boys from Co. M. bring our chow. He was the bugler; his name is Cuts and his Mother is a Dr. in Dakota. He is a fine man. He had chow with us and he and Adj. tried to play on the cornets. He used Howard’s. I kept the fire going. It was very cold but a great evening.
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Likely location: Meuse department, near Demange-aux-Eaux, France
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January 1918 was a period of continued training and preparation. The AEF was growing as new American divisions arrived in France. Margaret continued her work at the Salvation Army hut, serving soldiers in the cold winter conditions of the Meuse department.
Diary of a World War I Donut Girl 