I surely tore off some sleep.

Almost two years to the day that Grant Willard sailed to France, he and his comrades prepared to sail home.

Tuesday, May 16, 1919:

We left Le Douet this A.M. at about 9 o’clock. Hiked with packs into Nantes station and boarded an American freight train bound for St. Nazaire. Our American engineer got us out exactly on time--11:25. 

Well, we were a pretty happy gang. Reached St. Nazaire at 2 P.M. and hiked about six long kilometers to Camp #2. Passed many boats being loaded with troops. Reached camp by 5 P.M. very tired and hot. 5:30 we ate a fairly good mess after passing a medical examination before about a dozen doctors. I surely tore off some sleep.