"C" battery book, 306th FA., 77th div., 1917-1919 . We fired the problem which broughtthe following commendation: P. C. 306th F. A., xAngust 22, Colonel of the 308th hifantry reports that our tire to-daysaved the infantry from a powerful German thrust and freelygives this regiment the credit. Please disseminate the newsgenerally. A similar note of praise was received from a Frenchunit a few days later, praising the effective laying ofa barrage, which also can be traced to our battery. \\e now had only three guns in action and the guncrews were kept busy firing at the targets which wer
"C" battery book, 306th FA., 77th div., 1917-1919 . We fired the problem which broughtthe following commendation: P. C. 306th F. A., xAngust 22, Colonel of the 308th hifantry reports that our tire to-daysaved the infantry from a powerful German thrust and freelygives this regiment the credit. Please disseminate the newsgenerally. A similar note of praise was received from a Frenchunit a few days later, praising the effective laying ofa barrage, which also can be traced to our battery. \\e now had only three guns in action and the guncrews were kept busy firing at the targets which werecoming over the phone in rapid succession. On August20th DeFelice was killed while at his post as gas guardby a shell fragment and another good comrade wasburied near gun No. i, where he fell. Chery will long be remembered by all of us as avery w-arm position and there was a feeling of reliefwhen w^e made otu advance on September 4th over theVesle in pursuit of the retreating Germans. We lefta Cherv far different from the one we found on enter-. C BATTERY HISTORY 41 ing this sector. The prominent church spire had beenhit by a German sheU and the Httle town was morewar wrecked than before; one tried to picture it beforethe war a nice, clean httle hamlet nestling in a rollingw^ooded country. Later we passed through villagesupon which our own guns had been firing and foundthem more demolished than Chery Chartreuve. By thistime we were more used to the sights of devastationcaused by artillery fire. On the night of September 4th the Captain issuedorders for the advance march. Quick action was thesuccess of the battery and cannoneers hustled aboutlimbering the guns, wires w^ere taken down by SergeantKleins detail and all equipment packed in the fourgonwagons. The horses made their appearance from theechelon and the sharp commands of Lieutenants VonSaltza, Klee and Hyde could be heard here and therein the darkness. All felt the thrill of the chase as theGermans were hastily retreatin
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