Word: py
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...members of the unit, which was under the direction of R. Coggeshall '16, were stationed at different places in France where they could be of the most aid: 12 men were at Clermont-in-Argonne, 10 at Somme-Py, and 3 at Rheims. Guy H. Lee '16 and R. F. Buell '20, both of whom accompanied the unit to France, were the originators of the idea, and did much to bring about its final completion and organization...
...Somme-Py and Clermont, however, the work was more of an engineering nature. The men were kept busy making topographical surveys, laying out anew towns which had been entirely wiped off the map, and in designing various public buildings. As nearly as possible, the work was carried on with the thought of preserving the atmosphere of the small French town, but with the idea, however, of the future development of water and electric light systems along modern lines. But besides this, some of the men were employed in looking up and tracing old property maps and records to take...