Memorandum from Captain Roger T. Sermon, with Follow-Up Note from First Lieutenant W. H. Younger, Jr.

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2nd Bn 852 Headquarters, 60th F* A. Brigade. American Expeditionary porces February 10th, 1919. MEMORANDUM For Operations Officers 128th and 129th 2. 4. 1. The Division gas Officer has called for a detailed report of the gas attecks made by this brigade. The following information regarding the attack in the Ceradmer sector on August 29, 1917, is lacking at these Headquarters and you are requested to fornish it if possible; (1) coordinates of targets (2) Firing program stating whether shells were fired in bursts, if so how many at a burst and if not fired in bursts, the interval of fire. By command Off Brigadier Genera 1 Berry. A. R. Watzek Captain U.S.A Operations Officer Headquarters, 129th F°A. The above reports shoula be submitted to these Headquarters for consolida- tion, BY ORDER of COLONEL SMITH. Coptain 129th operatious Officer Hqrs. 2nd Bn. 129th FL A. Feb. llth, 1919. Request that the above information be sent in today, by the afternoon courier. By order of Major Gates. W. H. Younger. JI. let Lieut, 189th F. A. Act. Adjutant, 2nf Bn. Copies of the above order sent to Batteries D, II ant F the morning of the llth or February, 1919.

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