Item 05: Thomas Goodwin war diary, 19 March-4 December 1918 - Page 60
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opened up on him. He missed the baloon, one man jumped out. The Hun then made off to another baloon. This time 2 men jumped out. Again he missed his mark. That was the end of him, 15 of our planes come out of the clouds. The last I saw was a trail of smoke, and an aeroplane diving to earth. Our planes now travel about in what they call a circus. I have seen as many as 30 flying together; They make short work of any Huns.
20-6-1918
Enemy aeroplanes over, dropped 6 bombs, no damage done, dropped in a field. 300 rounds to be fired by each gun. Three guns out of action. Weather cloudy.
21-6-1918
Raining all night. The 101st had a claim put in against them for 2,000 Francs, from a French farmer. The items were, 35 fowls, 2 pigs, 2 calves, 60 bags of potatoes, and some green stuff, clover, wheat & etc. A Sgt. Major reported to Bty., Sgt. Major