December 1918

Written at a later date: Before Christmas, I went to the Regt. Supply Segt. one hundred miles to get Christmas cheer for the dear boys, and while they had “corned willies” for Christmas dinner (the fresh meat did not arrive in time), we made up for it in the evening. We had a nice entertainment in the old wrecked chapel near the chateau. There was a tree and Santa Clause and the boys were served with cake, chocolate, candy, and cigars. The tree and its decorations were from the Argonne Forest, where so many Americans lives were lost. The old chapel in which we had our festivities was all wrecked, and we used tarpaulins to cover the holes in the roof. Can you imagine having a good time in such a place as this? But we did, and had the finest time, as we could not be home with the folks.