. A history of Section 647, United States army ambulance service with the French army. Plans seemed to point to our immediate departure. We were paid. Our carswere given up, and we assumed our share of the routine work of the camp, guard, kit-chen police, or special duty. On Thursday, April 3rd, we passed through the inspecting anddelousing routine, and were assigned a barrack in the Quarantine Area. Titchener,Putnam, Stender, Gaynor, McEnness, and Grover Taylor left us for parts unknown. Theboys marched to and from the general mess in Army formation, assumed packs as part oflifes burden, and
. A history of Section 647, United States army ambulance service with the French army. Plans seemed to point to our immediate departure. We were paid. Our carswere given up, and we assumed our share of the routine work of the camp, guard, kit-chen police, or special duty. On Thursday, April 3rd, we passed through the inspecting anddelousing routine, and were assigned a barrack in the Quarantine Area. Titchener,Putnam, Stender, Gaynor, McEnness, and Grover Taylor left us for parts unknown. Theboys marched to and from the general mess in Army formation, assumed packs as part oflifes burden, and tried to keep cheerful. One contingent of sections had left the Campsoon after we arrived. We expected to follow them to Brest. Our papers were madeout according to the Brest regulations, and the eleven sections which were to make upour contingent were organized with Lieutenant Smith as the Commanding Officer. Wewere ready. Just what occurred between this moment and our actual departure, to changeour destination from Brest to Saint Nazaire has always been a mystery. It is said that. The Quarantine Camp at Ferrit 184]
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