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Boarding the USS Pocahontas
1917 I boarded USS Pocahontas. This was the transport ship for the United States Navy. The ship transported 24,573 US troops. The voyages began in September there were about eight trips from America to France before my voyage began in December. -
Arrives in Paris, France
After the long voyage we finally made it to Paris. When we arrived it was a great time. Our landing destination was secret because we were on German grounds. -
Leaving Paris for "the front"
After a nice 10 days in Paris the assigned us to the Western Front. Everyone called it the "The Front". The front was the main battle grounds. The front began because German invaded Luxembourg and Belgium. The US army started to use new war tactics such as chemical gases. -
Ranking up to 1st lieutenant
I have been going through the front for some while now. Receiving letters from my wife not being able to concentrate on the war. I really would love to go home now.I have witness so much terrifying things in this war. I am attending 4 weeks of training school. So I possibly could rank up to 1st lieutenant. -
Americans attack Germans in the battle of Cantigny
U.S assaulted a German observation in broad daylight. It happened so quickly it ended in approximately 35 minutes. German counter attacks failed to stop Americans. -
U.S Marines attack German storm troopers
In Belleau Wood a large group of Marines and U.S army confronted a group of German troopers. The large seesaw battle or battle that went back and forth lasted the whole month of June. -
U.S Navy put mines in North sea
Almost at then end of the war U.S Navy out at least 56,570 mines in the sea. They were placed to create a border from Scotland to Norway. There were 5 U-boats blown up from this barrier. -
Allied Aisne-Marne offensive
The US and the french air forces went "over the top". Which means they kinda put different divisions together. They all joined and went to the south side of Soissons. Which is a commune of France. The fight continued all the way down the Ourcg river. The French capture Courmont on 27 July and the campaign ends on August 5. -
Finished training school
Once a US troop completes the training school they return to Paris for 5 days. The sights and views were one of the best things about going back to Paris. Of course being out of the front was a good thing as well. One thing bad is we will have to continue more classes. I heard we also have to do a "gas" class. Which basically we learn how to operate the new chemical gases. -
Hearing bad news
Bad news was one of the things no one wanted to hear. The first lieutenant informed me my whole platoon was either injured or dead. This means my lieutenant and all of the troops as well. -
Offense at St. Mihiel
665,000 U.S allied soldiers were called to offense. "The 304th tank brigade" is what they called it when colonel George Patton commanded the U.S tank core to draw first blood. By the first night most of Americans and allies survived. -
The U.S. Meuse-Argonne offinsive underway
The first phase of the final offense began. U.S troops advanced between the Argonne Forest and Verdun. Taking over 5 towns and 5,000 prisoner's. American push and push through the Hindenburg Line capturing Cunel, Romagne, and Grandpre. -
The Armistice
The armistice is basically a truce. We heard the armistice was put in action. The guns ceased fire on at 11 a.m. on November 11th. The allies finally won the war. -
Lettow-Vorbeck surrenders in Rhodesia
Two weeks after the armistice Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck surrendered his army of 175 European and 3,000 African soldiers. Paul was know as one of the best single military leaders. he has never been for sure defeated. -
Occupation on Germany
We moved through Luxembourg into Germany. The US troops were ordered to go as far as Koblenz. The Germans then began to received the troops. The troops were different some were nice and helpful.
