History of the YMCAin the Le Mans area . ^, when a true sense of humor saved many asituation that otherwise might have become embarrassing or perhapsunhappy. Although the Y. M. C. A. put over a great big work withthis camp, which was appreciated not only by the soldier, but by theArmy. One evening by actual count—the doors were closed and 3567men checked out of that big In the Le Mans Area 43 CAMP ETAT PERSONNEL P. H. LIKES Camp Secretary C. W. McGREW Assistant Camp Secretary W. LLOYD- Athletic Secretary MISS ALICE MISS ELEANOR MERRITT Canteen AMP ETAT, three kilos
History of the YMCAin the Le Mans area . ^, when a true sense of humor saved many asituation that otherwise might have become embarrassing or perhapsunhappy. Although the Y. M. C. A. put over a great big work withthis camp, which was appreciated not only by the soldier, but by theArmy. One evening by actual count—the doors were closed and 3567men checked out of that big In the Le Mans Area 43 CAMP ETAT PERSONNEL P. H. LIKES Camp Secretary C. W. McGREW Assistant Camp Secretary W. LLOYD- Athletic Secretary MISS ALICE MISS ELEANOR MERRITT Canteen AMP ETAT, three kilos from Le Mans^ was locatedthe yards of Le Mans Division of American railway-men. The personnel of the camp comprised 1624 menand 78 officers. The location of the Division, exactly be-tween the Zone of Advance and the S. O. S., meant thatpractically all the American troops sent to Le Mans for billeting forshort periods, preparatory to receiving final orders transfering themto the United States, were hauled by the cars of the Le Mans Divi-sion. From August 1, 1918, to June 1, 1919, approximately 1,300,000soldiers and 127,000 American cars were handled on this Division. The men were called upon to work excessively long hours at times,especially those engaged in train and engine service, and they werealso subjected to much inclement weather and many trying predica-ments. T
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