Sidney D. Light's WWI Diary, Postcards & Letters, 329th Battery Book Accounts

American 329th Field Artillery in France

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Battery "B" of the 329th Field Artillery began training at Camp Custer near Battle Creek, Michigan on Sept, 1917.

The "B" battery left for France on June 16, 1918, saw battle in the Thiacourt Toul sector Nov 2-11, 1918, and departed France on Apr 23, 1919.

Compiled letters, postcards and war diary entries tell the war from Sid's viewpoint, detailing daily life, training, war, and recreational experiences . Shortly after the war ended, a handful of men (including Sid Light) compiled a Barrage book, giving a more complete outline of troop experiences. Taken together, these give a detailed account of an American WWI Field Artillery soldier's life.

Aug 16, 1918 War Diary: slaughter house rats

Got up early, made up our packs and started out. Walked about a mile to another little village where we were divided up and billeted by sections. My section is billeted in a loft over a slaughter house and every night the rats romp over us. I’ll be glad when we move from here. This is a very old little town and has a nice Catholic church. People are very dirty and poor. People don’t drink any water. Nothing but cider. We can buy it for 50 centimes (about 9 cents) a canteen (quart). Everybody wears wooden shoes here.

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