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VI THE WILD RIDE OF A GREENHORN
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One of the greatest experiences an observer can have is to take a new pilot over the lines for his first trip; in other words, “break him in.” I had sort of specialized1 in this work in the early days in quiet sectors3, but when I was sent up to the Argonne sector2 it was for an entirely4 different mission. I had long since gotten past this preliminary stage. The object of my being there was to carry on adjustments of artillery5 on the moving enemy targets, for I had been giving a great deal of attention to this special work all through our experiences at Chateau-Thierry and Saint Mihiel. At the opening of the Argonne drive on the 26th of September my position was that of Operations Officer for the Corps6 Observation Wing of the First Army. It seemed that the development of artillery adjustments on fugitive7 targets had sort of been overlooked, so General Mitchell, who was then Chief of Air Service of the First Army, began to realize the importance of this work and decided8 that it should be given more attention. Of course, it was strictly9 a Corps Observation mission, and so he passed the order down to Brereton 122and Brereton, of course, passed the “buck10” on to me, for the buck never passes up—it’s always down.
It was an important matter, especially for the coming drive, and no satisfactory method of carrying on this work had yet been worked out, so I proposed to Brereton that I be authorized11
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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