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Philip A Embury Journal #3

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Journal #3 dated November 18, 1917 - August 16, 1918. Philip Embury (1891-1940) was born and raised in Berkeley, California, and attended the University of California. Early in the spring of 1917 he embarked with the University of California contingent of volunteers for the American Field Service and served on the Western front in France. After the United States entered the war, Embury attained a commission in the United States Army Air Service and trained as a pilot. He served in the 141st Aero Squadron with distinction and repatriated in 1919.

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They drove cars down. I had a chance to go if I wanted to, but I was advised to stay in Paris, so I stayed.

Jan. 20th '18

I tried to knock a street car off of the track with the machine this afternoon, but had little success. Lts. Kicklighter and Armstrong were in the back seat. They were prety badly scared as I was going very fast. I only sprung one rear wheel and smashed the rear fender.

Jan. 25th '18

Got orders for all cadets

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to leave for St. Maxent in the morning. Went out to say good by to Mrs. Wood and Miss Gordon. They loaded me down with good things to eat and plenty of reading matter. They have certainly been like a mother and sister to me. Have eaten at their place two or three times a week ever since I have been in Paris. They gave Steve Barrows and myself a wonderful turkey dinner. They had so much and such good wine that I almost got beyond my capacity. Steve and I have been

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together for a week and a half up till three days ago when he left for St. Maxient.

Jan. 26th '18 In a way this has been a sad day for me. I hated to leave Paris this morning as bad as I ever hated to leave any place. It got to be home to me, and I had one grand time. Took in all the good shows, and one or two dances a week at the English and Canadian Relief Club. And last Sunday Herb. Charlie, Grant and his girl and I went to Versailles. Herb.

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and I had one grand evening after we got back. All these rememberances and others that I have not bothered to mention as there are too many of them make me home sick for "Gay Parie" We stopped of and looked over Portiers from 1 P.M. until 6 P.M. when we left for St. Maxient. Arrived at St. Maxient at 8:30. Lt. Kicklighter was in charge, and he treated us fine. Set us up to a meal in Poitiers. A few Remberances of St. Maxient.

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Prospects for a short stay looked bad from the start. As soon as we got in we heard rumors of sending some of the cadets back to the States, and especially us Field Service men back for ground school. In about two weeks time after our arrival a hundred and sixty two cadets arrived from Isdon. We then had a little over eight hundred cadets on the flying list, and the most that had been sent out to flying school in one month up to that time was twenty five. All kinds of rumors floted around. Cadets going to England to

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