Ervin Earl Putnam's World War I diary July 1918

As I said in the last post my grandfather didn't seem to enter any information for May and June and overwrote the dates with July of 1919. He did list some names at the beginning of May but I don't know if they are related to his time in Washington or France. I have listed them here.

W.J. Martin

99 Rockland St., Swanpscott Mass.

W.A. Dittmar

123 Wayne St., Jersey City N.J.

E.D. Armstrong

Athens New York

Joseph H. Baborsky

New York

Wittkoop D.

Bay City

2019-4th Ave. Mich.

Owen Harold

Detroit

282 Magnolia St. Mich

Now we will start reporting on July 1918.

• Tuesday July 2nd, 1918:
• Started Boarding at 222 3rd St. at night.

• Wednesday July 3rd, 1918:
• Paid till the 20th of July 18 da.
• Tuesday July 9th, 1918:
• Paid today
• $34-12 Room + pay
• Birthday Last time
• Wednesday July 10th, 1918:
• Received overseas outfit, list on last page

I'm inserting the list here for reference: 1/2 shelter tent, Blue Denims, Fatigue Cap, 3 pr. socks, 3 pr. shoes + Leggins Lace, 1 pr. Leggins, 1 pr. Leather Gloves, 1 O.D. Blouse, 1 F.A. Packet. Canteen, 1 F.A. Belt + Axe Mess Kit, 1 Haversack, and 1 F.A. Pouch.

Army Medical School Class, July 10th, 1918

• Thursday July 11th, 1918:
• Rec'd certificate of proficiency from Army Med. School
• Friday July 12th, 1918:
• Board Bill Due pd.
• Sunday July 14th, 1918:
• Nothing to do but drill from now on till our orders come in
• Monday July 15th, 1918:
• Drill and show in the afternoon
• Tuesday July 16th, 1918:
• The Same as usual
• Wednesday July 17th, 1918:
• Took in Garitty Theatre for 1
• Thursday July 18th, 1918:
• Laid around all day.
• Friday July 19th, 1918:
• Nothing doing
• Saturday July 20th, 1918:
• All day off.
• Sunday July 21st, 1918:
• Reported at school at 9:00 a.m. no orders as yet. warm as the deuce.
• Monday July 22nd, 1918:
• Orders to leave for parts unknown.  Everybody happy.
• Tuesday July 23rd, 1918:
• Got our ration money + room allowance $43.00
• Wednesday July 24th, 1918:
• Leaft Washington 9:00 a.m.  Arrived at Camp Merritt N.J. Same day

• Thursday July 25th, 1918:
• July Replacement
• Friday July 26th, 1918:
• Draft Med. Corps. Overseas Casuals Camp Merritt N.J.
• Sunday July 28th, 1918:
• Sergt. Paul Lord
• Calais, Maine
• July Replacement
• Monday July 29th, 1918:
• Med. Corps Washington D.C.
• Overseas Casuals
• Tuesday July 30th, 1918:
• A.E.F. France

The next post will cover August 1918 and Ervin's trip to France.