Meuse-Argonne: First Phase September 26 to October 3, 1918 It was foggy around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, September 26, when about 600,000 American troops (most of them inexperienced) and their 2,700 artillery guns opened fire on 60,000 well entrenched Germans. The … Continue reading
McKinley Austin, 11th U.S. Inf. A.E.F., to Aida Austin September 22, 1918 (received Oct. 23) Dear Aunt, I am writing to let you know I am well. So far I have received all your letters. They did not come in … Continue reading
11th Infantry On September 6, 1918, the 11th Infantry left for St. Mihiel. My grandfather Irwin Briggs, a medic, went to the front lines to get the wounded and the dying during the St. Mihiel battle. He would also help … Continue reading
