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heart of the salient, where it was to make contact with the troops of the Fifth Corps. On the western face of the salient lay the Fifth Corps, Major General Geore H. Cameron, commanding, with the 26th Division, 15th French Colonial Division and the Fourth Division in line from Monilly west to les Eparges and north to Watronville. Of these three divisions, the 26th alone was to make a deep advance directed southeast toward Vigneulles. The French Division was to make a short progression to the edge of the heights in order to [[crossed out]] cofer [[crossed out]] cover the left of the 26th. The Fourth Division was not to advance. In the center between our Fourth and Fifth Army Corps was the Second French Colonial Corps, Major General E. G. Blondlat, commanding, covering a front of forty kilometers with three small French divisions. These troops were to follow up the retirement of the enemy from the tip of the salient.

The American Air Service Units.
When orders were issues [[crossed out]] about September 1st [[crossed out]] for the concentration of the American Forces for the Battle of St. Mihiel, the Air Service units designated for the operations were in varying stages of training. The only units which had undergone actual experience in battle were those which had taken part in the Chateau Thierry operation, consisting of the 1st Pursuit Group and the 1st Corps Observation Group. The general condition and location of the American units which were to compose the Air Service 1st Army was as follows: