The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps . cars, breakingthe iron railing, hadfallen from the bridge, To ! Subject : Office Chief signal Ofricei, A. E. Officer, *Ooth Telegraph riattalloiCommendation for prompt clearing of tMjble i Chauaont-neifchateau line. 1, on December 11, 1917. en entire section of the chaunont-eufohateau was broken down by three derailed freight corefalling over lino from the railroad bridge Juet west of fleuf-ohateae, Thle trouble was reported to U Company of ;-^jr battiltnat 6:59 P» m. and the service Was re-
The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps . cars, breakingthe iron railing, hadfallen from the bridge, To ! Subject : Office Chief signal Ofricei, A. E. Officer, *Ooth Telegraph riattalloiCommendation for prompt clearing of tMjble i Chauaont-neifchateau line. 1, on December 11, 1917. en entire section of the chaunont-eufohateau was broken down by three derailed freight corefalling over lino from the railroad bridge Juet west of fleuf-ohateae, Thle trouble was reported to U Company of ;-^jr battiltnat 6:59 P» m. and the service Was re-established by then at 8:30 2. That this was accomplished in so short a time desplts thedarkness reflecte great credit en your command and cenerul Hueselwishes you to express his appreciation to the officers d nen whoperformed thin doty in euch a very creditable manner. By direction: n. a. itjbreij., Major. , let lad. -elethlSi. 5£: 5.;: ?*?? eclbtu-1917 - *• c-°- «•• B By orler 01 remain KelgEflet Lieut., JS*. The break on the Route Nationale cutting in their descent all of thewires which passed beneath it. Excited Frenchmen ran hither and thitherwith dimmed lanterns, and French soldiers formed a cordon across the road,and would allow no one near the wreck. In what French Lieutenant Griestcould muster, he explained that at such a time rules meant nothing to theSignal Corps, and the guards were forced to give way. By climbing over thewreckage, the tangle of wires was quickly cut away, linemen using handflashlamps tied to their caps. Temporary lengths of wire were used to repair the LOST—J P ERFECTLY GOOD NAME 95 damaged circuits. All of the lines were working within an hour and a half fromthe time the report was received in the barracks. On the following morning this incident was reported to Major mentioned to General Russell that the service had been interrupted theevening before and had been reestablished a
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