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C. B. Humphrey,
Colonel Infantry, U. S. A., Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST ARMY.
Office of Chief Engineer.
November 24, 1918.
From: Chief Engineer, First Army.
To: The Commanding Officer, 805th Pioneer Infantry.
Subject: Services rendered during offensive.
1. The Chief Engineer desires to express his highest appreciation to you and to your regiment for the services rendered to the First Army in the Offensive between the Meuse and the Argonne, starting September 26th, and the continuation of that Offensive on November 1st and concluding with the Armistice of November 11th.
2. The success of the operations of the Army Engineer Troops toward constructing and maintaining supply lines, both roads and railway, of the Army, was in no small measure made possible by the excellent work performed by your troops.