The Fight for the Argonne: Personal Experiences of a 'Y' Man

A firsthand wartime memoir recounts the author's service with welfare units near the front, running a camouflaged Ford camionette to deliver supplies, operate canteen huts, conduct services, and support troops during trench and Argonne operations. It blends travel episodes and close-up pen-portraits of soldiers and officers with vivid descriptions of bombardments, raids, weapons, and logistical work, and includes reflections on morale and practical challenges. Accounts of tanks, tractors, and battlefield sketches accompany episodic narratives that move from behind-the-lines duties to near-frontline experiences, offering practical detail and human observation rather than broad analysis.