Field Order Number 18 from Captain Newell T. Paterson

Hesdquarters, 139th F.A. Amerioan Exped Forces 31 October, 1918 FIELD ORDER MAPS ETAIN A No. 18 I. J day and H hour referred to in Par.l,Field Order No.16, Headquarters, 129th Field Artillery, will be aa follows: J day lat November, 1918 H hour 5:30 A.M. II. A courier will be sent to Battalion Headquarters of Ist and 3nd Battalion, 129th F.A., between the houre of o and 1, November 1st,1918, with the correct time. Battery Commanders will have couriera at Battalion Head- quarters at this time with stop watebes to be synchronised. III Battery comanders, if poasible, will use the proportions of 331/39 shragnel and 66 2/35 Normal in this mission. where prac- tioable the shrapnel will be out to a a mil height of burst. This will be left to the direction of the Battalion Connanders. IV. Upon receipt of this order Battalion comanders will re- port ita receipt by telephone to these Headquarters using code Communication regeived O.K.°. BY ORDER OF COLONEL KLEMI. N.T.Paterson Captain, 139th F3A Operations Offioer ARCHIVES SERVICE" RECORDS NATIONAL AND