Saturday, November 10, 2018

Got one trip to Neufchâteau and saw all the old gang at Base 66.


Grant's comrade, Robert Ware Bodfish, was born on September 8, 1895, in Palmer, Massachusetts. After graduating from Clark University in 1917, he became an ambulance driver with the American Field Service in France, and subsequently enlisted in the American Army and joined SSU 647. Back in the U.S., Bodfish went to Harvard Law, married and settled down in Springfield, Mass. That's where he died on January 17, 1991.

Saturday, November 9, 1918:

’Tis official that delegates have conferred with Foch and have returned to Germany and have until Monday at 11 A.M. to sign the armistice. Great news because they are sure to sign it this time. I’ll bet they are some terms.
Pagny-la-Blanche-Côte

Sunday, November 10:

Went on post today with Bodfish as aide. We went to a place called Pagny and worked with Capt. Dowling of the 325th. Got one trip to Neufchâteau and saw all the old gang at Base 66. They sure were glad to see us and we were glad to see them. Jack Swain and Harris were there also. We went down to #13 to see our old lady who used to cook us such good meals, but she was out so Bod. and I returned.

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