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Friends of France : $b The Field Service of the American Ambulance described by its members
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American Field Service; World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American
This Section did, in fact, in conjunction with the English Section,
safeguard the removal from Elverdinghe to Poperinghe of numerous
soldiers wounded in recent battles. Despite the bombardment of
Elverdinghe, of the roads leading to it, and of the Ambulance itself,
this removal was proceeded with, night and day, without interruption,
and with particular efficiency as to speed and regularity.
I cannot possibly praise too highly the courage and devotion manifested
by the members of the Section, and I should be obliged to you if you
would kindly transmit to them my congratulations and my thanks for the
great physical effort which they so generously consented to make, and
for the notable services they have rendered.
Pray accept, Monsieur, the assurance of my most distinguished
consideration.
(_Signed_) PUTZ
EXTRAIT DE L'ORDRE D'ÉTAPES N{o} 661 POUR LA JOURNÉE DU 6 JUIN 1916
FÉLICITATIONS:
Le Général D. E. S. adresse ses félicitations au Personnel militaire
et aux infirmières, de l'H. O. E. 20, pour le dévouement et le
sang-froid dont il a fait preuve le 1{er} Juin, pendant le bombardement
de Bar-le-Duc par les avions allemands, au cours duquel les Officiers
et Hommes de troupe dont les noms suivent se sont fait plus
particulièrement remarquer:
* * * * *
Les Militaires de la Section Sanitaire Américaine N{o} 2, qui restèrent
tous à découvert pendant la durée du bombardement et se portèrent,
à chaque bombe qui éclatait, au secours des victimes, sans souci du
danger dont ils étaient menacés.
EXTRACT FROM ORDRE D'ÉTAPES, NO. 661, FOR 6 JUNE, 1916
CONGRATULATIONS:
General D. E. S. offers his congratulations to the military
personnel and nurses of H. O. E. 20 on the devotion and sang-froid
which they displayed on June 1, during the bombardment of
Bar-le-Duc by German air-ships, in the course of which the
officers and men whose names follow particularly distinguished
themselves:
* * * * *
The military members of American Sanitary Section No. 2, all of
whom remained exposed throughout the bombardment, and at every
explosion of a bomb, hastened to the assistance of the victims,
regardless of the danger with which they were threatened.
_1{ère} Armée_
_73{ème} Division_
_État-Major_
_1{er} Bureau_
_Au Q. G., le 20 juillet 1915_
ORDRE DE LA DIVISION N{o} 485
Le Général Commandant la Division cite à l'ordre:
"SECTION SANITAIRE AUTOMOBILE AMÉRICAINE N{o} 2
"Composée de volontaires, amis de notre pays, n'a cessé de se faire
remarquer par l'entrain, le courage et le zèle de tous ses membres
qui, insouciants du danger, se sont employés sans répit à secourir nos
blessés, dont ils se sont acquis la reconnaissance et l'amitié."
Le Général LEBOCQ
Commandant la 73{ème} Division
(Signé) LEBOCQ
[TRANSLATION]
_First Army_
_73rd Division_
_Staff_
_First Bureau_
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