Tag: German airplane

Saturday, March 9, 1918

A very wonderful day. I made 15 hundred donuts and then went to see the French Soldiers graves. A sad time. I saw a fight in the air between a lot of French and German planes. Gen. came to say goodbye; he is going back. It is a very noisy time and the air is … Continue reading Saturday, March 9, 1918

Monday, February 18, 1918

            Made pies and cookies and had much to do. Had some pleasant incidents. Miss Van Harden went to the General’s for dinner. The Gen. came to see us twice. Then the newspaper man came out and took pictures. Then Cadet and Miss Van Harden went to visit the Y.M. Had a pleasant and busy … Continue reading Monday, February 18, 1918

Tuesday, February 12, 1918

            Busy.             There was heavy firing the whole night and day, and in the evening there was a raid. The French lost. One thousand men killed, wounded .and prisoners. Fifty of our men killed and wounded. Saw the fight between four planes and the Germans came down.             Made forty pies and 2 thousand … Continue reading Tuesday, February 12, 1918

Saturday, January 26, 1918

We have half the hut, and the supplies have the other; it is divided by a canvas. There is a hole in the canvas and we have much fun looking through at our neighbors.             Three German airplanes passed overhead today, and the men fired on them. We could see the smoke from the shots. … Continue reading Saturday, January 26, 1918

Saturday, September 29, 1917

We started about eight o’clock through some lonely country. One place we passed through had Americans scattered around. A spy had been captured the day before. He had pictures of the town and a wireless concealed on his person. A German airplane was brought down here also. The place is 15 miles behind the firing … Continue reading Saturday, September 29, 1917