In June 1918 a call went out for more replacements for troops. Roy had not been drafted before because he and his brothers were farming the 400 acres left to them by their father. But General John Pershing was determined that the troops would not spend another winter in the trenches. So Idaho County gave the recruits a big send off with a barbeque, dance and a big breakfast before they boarded the train. Lewiston added more recruits and gave them lunch. They stopped in Spokane for supper and arrived at Camp Lewis the next morning. He was inducted into the army on June 28, 1918. He left on the afternoon of July 4th for a tent camp south of San Diego. Two days later he was on a train headed east. After a seven day trip they arrived in New York and after couple of days he found himself on a very old ship in the middle of a huge convoy. It took fourteen days until they arrived in England. After a train trip across England and a ship across the English Channel he arrived in Bordeaux, France. It was August and very hot. After a couple of days moving to different he was put on a train to cross France. He was told then went through Paris during the night. They arrived at the Argonne Forest in a very dark night. A couple of officers were there each picking men for their outfit. Roy was picked for a replacement in Company B, 306th Infantry, 77th Division. The 77th was an all draftee division that had been in France sense March. By November 11th the war was over. They were then started back across France, this time on foot. They would walk an hour and rest for twenty minutes, then walk another hour. They were given a bacon sandwich to carry for lunch.
In June 1918 a call went out for more replacements for troops. Roy had not been drafted before because he and his brothers were farming the 400 acres left to them by their father. But General John Pershing was determined that the troops would not spend another winter in the trenches. So Idaho County gave the recruits a big send off with a barbeque, dance and a big breakfast before they boarded the train. Lewiston added more recruits and gave them lunch. They stopped in Spokane for supper and arrived at Camp Lewis the next morning. He was inducted into the army on June 28, 1918. He left on the afternoon of July 4th for a tent camp south of San Diego. Two days later he was on a train headed east. After a seven day trip they arrived in New York and after couple of days he found himself on a very old ship in the middle of a huge convoy. It took fourteen days until they arrived in England. After a train trip across England and a ship across the English Channel he arrived in Bordeaux, France. It was August and very hot. After a couple of days moving to different he was put on a train to cross France. He was told then went through Paris during the night. They arrived at the Argonne Forest in a very dark night. A couple of officers were there each picking men for their outfit. Roy was picked for a replacement in Company B, 306th Infantry, 77th Division. The 77th was an all draftee division that had been in France sense March. By November 11th the war was over. They were then started back across France, this time on foot. They would walk an hour and rest for twenty minutes, then walk another hour. They were given a bacon sandwich to carry for lunch.
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