"Four months prior to September of last year I spent
at Camp Grant in the mustering office. I arrived in France in
September, 1918, and was immediately assigned to the Base
Signal Corps School, for training in intercepting German aerial
messages, my knowledge of the German language fitting me for
this branch of service. The Armistice came too soon for me to
get an opportunity to serve in that line, and I was transferred
to the Third Army of Occupation with the 322nd Field Signal Battalion,
being stationed for some weeks at Luxembourg. Later I became
a member of the Seventh Corps and was stationed at Wittlich.
I also spent a few days at Coblenz. Many of us were billeted
in the homes in that city, where the mothers of the household
received us and looked after us as they would their own sons.
The Frauliens were particularly attentive to the dashing boys
from the states. I started for home on May 26th, but was delayed
a few days at Brest and Sable, and it is needless to say I was
mighty glad to get back for the only person I saw after I left
Camp Grant, whom I knew, was Dr. L. B. Rowe, who was stationed
near Wittlich and whom I happened to meet one evening on the
street."