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 personal observations of a private soldier in the Flash Ranging Service of the American Expeditionary Forces in France. It not only relates his experiences while in France, but also tells of going over and returning. In brief, it is a soldier's story from the time he left America to help crush the autocracy of Germany, until he returned 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. The Great St. Mihiel Drive 42

VII. Gassed 54

VIII. Hospital Experiences 63

IX. Home Again 72