After just a few days in England, the 13th Engineers packed up and headed for France. Friday, August 17, 1917 Made port at La Havre at 11:00 a.m. Crowds there. Big town. Threw pennies to watch kids scramble. Worked all day in dock. Uptown at night with Corning. Lots fun. Had few beers. Town sure shows…
After weeks of drilling and preparation in Chicago, the 13th Engineers finally headed to England in late July, arriving in England in mid-August 1917. Monday, June 18, 1917 Back to barracks 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 1917 Routine, etc. Sunday, July 15, 1917 Nothing of interest all week long. Packing up. Wrote Cecil letter this morning….