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    "ocrText": "129th Field Artillery\nFIELD ORDER\nA.P.O. #743\nNo.\n4\n2 September 1918 11:00 AM\nHachured Map\nLure\n1\n50,000\nI. This regiment will march to VAGNEY and ZAINVILLER\nvia VENTRON, CORNIMONT and SAULXURES.\nII. The order of march will be as follows:\nRegtl. Hq. and Detail\nlst.Bn.Hq. and Detail\nDetails Btry. A,B, and C\nFiring batteries A, B and C\n2nd.Bn.Hq. and Detail\nDetails Btry. D, E and F\nFiring Batteries D, E and F\nRegtl. Medical Detachment\nTRUMAN\nCombat Train: Btry. A.B,C,D,E & F\nLIBRARY\nField Train; in two (2) sections,\nRECORDS\n(1) Forage and ration section, consisting of\nSERVICE\"\nGEVERNMENT\nwater cart, ration cart, ration wagon,\nrolling kitchen and forage wagon, of each\norganization, as follows: Hq Co., Btry.\nA,B,C,D,E and F, and Supply Company.\n&. Younger C 0 1st. Bn.\n(2) Baggage section: Hq Co., Btry. A,B,C,D,\nE &F, and Supply Co.\nDetachment of Military Police consisting of\nthree (3) men.\nIII.a.Regtl.Hq. and Detail will leave church at Kruth\nMajor Miles\nat 5:00 AM 3 September 1918. Batteries will\nb. 0 0 2nd. Bn.\nfollow at five (5) minute intervals.\nMajor Gates\nb. Combat Train will leave church at KRUTH at 5:45\n0. C 0 Combat Train\nAM 3 September 1918.\nLt. Kennedy\nc.Field Train will leave church at KRUTH at 6:15A\nd. C 0 Supply Train\n3 September 1918.\nCapt. Jobes\nd. Upon arrival at VENTRON & halt will be made of\nsufficient time to regulate the regiment, after\nwhich the column will proceed on the march, keep\ning closed up and distance of 50m between\nevery tenth carraige. A red disc will be shown\nin rear of every tenth carraige.\ne. The motor trucks will be under the supervision\nof the Supply Officer.\nf. The C.O. of the Supply Co. will assign space in\nbaggage wagons for personal property of each\nOfficer.\nMotorcycle Orderlies will proceed the column at\na distance of 200m, acting as ground scouts.\nIV. Upon arrival at VAGNEY and ZAINVILLERS the Bill\ning Officer and N.C.Os. will meet each organiza\ntion and guide them to their billets, picket lin\nand gun park.\nV. Commanding Officer will be at the head of the\ncolumn. All messages will be sent to him at the\nstation.\nBY ORDER OF COLONEL KLEMM:\nN. T. Paterson\nCaptain 139th F.A.\nAJE/f\nAdjutant.\nCopy to C.O. lst.Bn.\n#\n# C.O. 2nd.Bn.\n\"\nIf C.O. Combat Train\n#\n\" C.O. Supply Train\nIf\n# C.O. Hq.Co.\n\"\n# C.O. Btry. A\n#\n\" C.O. Btry. B\n\"\n$2 C.O. Btry. C\n\"\n\" C.O. Btry. D\n#:\n# C.O. Btry. E\n#\n# C.O. Btry. F\nIf\n= C.O. Supply Co ;;\n#\n# Operations Officer.\nBARRY ARCHIVES s. RECORDS 'NATIONAL TRUMAN AND LIBRARY\nU.S.\nSERVICE\"\nGOVERNMENT"
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