”On the night of November 5th, just before we left the Verdun trenches, the First Bn. Scout Platoon, under Capt. Ralph Ware and Lt. Jacob Grondyke, and with Major Ralph E. Truman, R. I. O., made a patrolling expedition into No Man’s Land and advanced almost to Etain, a distance of six or seven kilometers. They had several hairbreadth escapes, killed at least one of an enemy patrol, and brought back most valuable information. They passed through a series of interesting and dangerous adventures, and their work received the highest commendation. Upon their return, however, they simply reported that they had ‘established contact with the enemy.’ ”

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From Doniphan to Verdun: The Official History of 140th Infantry, by Evan Alexander Edwards, 1920, page 120