Made breakfast and cleaned up then in came some men who were cold so we made them some coffee. Then who should come but Adj. Starker. My, it was good to see him. He has Hickie and Russel with him. He told us to be ready to move the next trip, and we were all upset. The cooks came and we told them and they gave us our dinner early. Adj. told us to only take necessaries, so we went to Ligny with very heavy grips. We go a little ways and decided to let one of the men get it for us. We left it at a woman’s house, and Dan went and got it. We had a very pleasant visit, and Fred and Florence walked home with us. Poor Fred sprained his arm while in Paris; he is now a wounded man. When we got home we found that three German soldier spies had been caught and it caused a lot of excitement. Then a French lady was coming to entertain in the evening so all was fine. One of the most wonderful time. The men stayed till nine thirty. Had a real family time talking with the different men, and there are some real Mothers’ boys. The same escort took us home.
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Likely location: Near Menaucourt, Meuse, France
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In February 1918, Margaret was serving near Menaucourt in the Meuse department, close to the front lines. American units were now rotating into the trenches for frontline experience under French supervision. She visited Ligny-en-Barrois during this period.
Diary of a World War I Donut Girl 