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Observations of an American Soldier During
His Service With the A. E. F. in France
In the
Flash Ranging
Service
by
Private Edward Alva Trueblood
Press of
THE NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY
Sacramento, California
1919
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to
the Republic for which it stands—
one nation, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all."
This book is a record of the personalobservations of a private soldier in the FlashRanging Service of the American ExpeditionaryForces in France. It not only relates hisexperiences while in France, but also tells ofgoing over and returning. In brief, it is asoldier's story from the time he left America tohelp crush the autocracy of Germany, until hereturned again after fighting was over.
Contents
| Chapter | Page | |
| I. | Going Over | 1 |
| II. | Our First Glimpse of France | 10 |
| III. | From Brest to Langres | 18 |
| IV. | Nearing the Front | 29 |
| V. | Preparation for Battle | 37 |
| VI. | ||