Friends of France; . Three Croix de Guerre Several bombardments have taken place near thefirst-aid posts and hospitals where our cars are onduty. On the 6th, the Germans bombarded a roadthat runs along the top of a ridge several hundredyards from the post at Huss. One of the first shellslanded on a farmhouse just below the road, in whichsome Territorials were quartered, killing three ofthem and wounding five others. Two of our men, ac-companied by the midecin auxiliaire of the post, im-mediately drove their cars over to the farm and res-cued the wounded while the bombardment was stillgoing on.
Friends of France; . Three Croix de Guerre Several bombardments have taken place near thefirst-aid posts and hospitals where our cars are onduty. On the 6th, the Germans bombarded a roadthat runs along the top of a ridge several hundredyards from the post at Huss. One of the first shellslanded on a farmhouse just below the road, in whichsome Territorials were quartered, killing three ofthem and wounding five others. Two of our men, ac-companied by the midecin auxiliaire of the post, im-mediately drove their cars over to the farm and res-cued the wounded while the bombardment was stillgoing on. As a result of this prompt and courageousaction on their part, all three men were cited in theorder of the division and will receive the Croix de Guerre. - P. L. 178. THE INSPECTORS LETTER BOX
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