Got up early. Adj. was sick, so Cadet and I run the show. We made donuts. The men were in the hut all day, so Cadet made the donuts with the cook’s help and I stayed in the hut. We had a lot of work and were kept going. I played many games. At night the hut was crowded and we played games and sang and we went home with about twenty soldiers as a protection. I made Adj. toast and cocoa and tried to keep her alive; her cough was a little better. I went to bed. It was a very cold night.
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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 