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28 Headquarters lst Bn. 139th Infantry November. 3rg.1918 A 423 Patrole Order ) ) No. 7. ) 1. The following patroles are authorized to operate on the front of this Hattalion Nov. 3rd,1018. 2. A. Company will furnish the following patrole. Lieut. Yale . and 18 other ranks. Company D will furnish the following : Captain Loman and two Platoons 3. Lieutenent Y,le's Patrole will occupy the dugouts at Bois De La Plume. and remain at that place until ordered back or mission accomplished. Lieutenent Yele's mission will be to capture any of the enemy that might return during the stay in the Bdis De La Plume or any thing ordered by Captnin Lonan. 4,Captain Homer B. Loman will procede to the Bois De La Plumo with two platoons and consolidate his on and Lieut. Yale's forces and assue command, 5. lstbLieutenant Frank L. Armistead Company B. will be attached to Captain Lomans Command and will third in command of the entire foroe. 6. The mission of the combined foroe will be to capture prisoners. and will stay until their mission is accemplished or until orderad back . 7. Arma will be such as Captain Lomas sees fit to talde. By order of Major Macdonald Lewis E. Hansen lst Lieutenant 139th Infantry Adjuten Copies to: 0. o. 139th Infantry 0. 0. 2hd Bn 139th Infantry 3, 0. 2nd Bn 33rd Colonials. French c. o. 129th. F. A. G. o. 130th F.A. C. o. Co. B. 130th M. G.Bm.