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Tuesday 13th
Down to Neufchateau with Captain Butcher for a preliminary examination for Regular Army commission. Physical exam by major and Captain and mental strength by full colonel, and two Lieut. Cols. In physical exam Maj. Van Dorn startled me by the blow that I'm getting slightly flat in the feet. That was an awful jolt. But the doc softened it by telling me that I had a lovely heart.
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Returned to Colembey and went to Nancy with Captain Hampton (who also just received his promotion) and at the Cafe Riche while I was sipping vermouth cassis [[Donnie Gibbs?]] appeared by appointment and we all ventured to Colembey together.
I took [[Donnie?]] all about the flying field and showed him a lot