"There  was  one  fellow  we  knew  as  *  Little  OF  Pewee*
Jones.  On  June  8,  *  Pewee'  had  his  clothes  almost  shot
ofF  but  he  escaped  without  serious  injury.  After  a  few
hours  he  did  get  hit  badly  in  the  arm  but  he  refused  aid
and  went  back  to  the  dressing  station  alone  laughing  and
cussing  the  Germans  in  the  same  breath.
"It  was  *Pewee's'  everlasting  good  spirits  and  bandying
that  kept  his  co-workers  and  every  one  he  came  in  contact
with  in  the  best  of  humour.
"Others  who  deserve  worthy  mention,  too,  are  men
known  to  me  only  as  First-Class  Pharmacist's  Mate  Tib-
bets,  Second-Class  Pharmacist's  Mate  Israel,  and  two  of
their  assistants,  Russell  and  Turner."


154  WITH  THE  HELP  OF  GOD

Private  Fank  Damron,  who  was  also  wounded
about  this  time,  gives  another  glimpse  of  the  fighting
in  a  letter  home.
"On  the  morning  of  the  13th  we  saw  a  German  lying
ahead  of  us  a  few  yards.  We  brought  him  in.  He  must
have  had  twenty-five  wounds  in  his  arms  and  legs  without
being  hit  in  a  vital  spot.
"This  fellow  told  us  that  the  Prussian  Guards  were
coming  and  it  was  but  a  short  time  before  the  information
had  been  relayed  back  and  had  reached  our  leaders.
"And  that  night  they  attacked.  Let  me  say  right  at
the  start  they  didn't  budge  us  back  an  inch.  The  recep-
tion they  were  given  made  what  few  were  left  forsake  all
desire  for  further  attacks.
"But  those  Heinies  gave  us  everything  they  had  by
way  of  artillery  fire.  And  they  are  good  at  it,  too.  Those
fellows  can  place  a  shell  in  your  hat  five  miles  away.
