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Updated: June 27, 2025
Then had come the command to go over the top, and there had followed the fierce rush in the gray dawn of the morning a rush punctuated by fire, smoke and death. "Dig in! Dig in!" commanded the lieutenant in command of the particular squad of the 509th infantry to which our friends were attached. "This is only a temporary check.
No lagging!" cried the young lieutenant, leading his men. It was getting lighter now, as the sun arose, but the orb itself could not be seen because of the smoke and mist. But he need not have concerned himself about the laggards. There were none in the 509th Infantry. Too often had they had their mettle proved.
"And now, sir, may we have the pleasure of knowing to whom we owe our escape? We're from the 509th Infantry," he went on. "We were in the battle, and got cut off. Our lieutenant had ordered us to take the mill where some Germans had two machine-guns. We five are all that are left of the sixteen that started. And we wouldn't be alive but for you. So if we could know whom to thank "
And it was evidently undertaken to get back the commanding position occupied by that part of the 509th to which the five Brothers were assigned. But with the advent of the foe the Americans opened such a fire from rifles, hand grenades and light artillery, while the scene was illuminated by flaring lights, that the Huns were almost completely wiped out.
And then, to his great relief, Jimmy heard a voice he knew well exclaim: "Ach! Him was one big whizz-bang, yes!" "You said it, Iggy!" shouted Franz, and Jimmy saw his two comrades emerge from the smoke and dust cloud, and rush forward. They had just escaped death by the shell, which sent into eternity six beloved bunkies of the 509th.
And the voice was that of an American! Hearing it Jimmy and his chums leaped to their feet. "Americans there"! sung out Bob. Instantly came the sharp challenge: "Who's there!" "Some of the 509th Infantry," answered Jimmy, giving the names of his companions and himself. "Advance, Sergeant Blaise! The others stay where they are. And remember our rifles have you covered, so don't try any funny work."
Elated, but hardly believing the good news, Jimmy received permission not only to send a message, but to go back in a motor truck to the place where the headquarters of the 509th Infantry had been just before the big advance. Jimmy did not get back to his chums until late that night, for his leave covered him up to midnight, and he was not on duty.
The Huns can't get through to attack us!" This was true, to a certain extent. Supported by the big guns in the rear, the 509th Infantry was rushing onward. Before them, and ever moving forward, was a never-ending curtain of fire a hail of lead and steel. As this curtain advanced, caused by the continual but slow elevation of the muzzles of the big guns, the infantry followed.
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