Hit The Leather And Ride
David.Gettman March 7th, 2008
Sgt. H.P. Grigsby
28 August-2 September 1944
On the Chauffour (map 21) road through the Bois de Bailly (map 21), 15 miles southeast of Troyes (map III), the morning of 28 August, we of Lt. Hueffner’s platoon encountered a strong enemy roadblock across our only escape route. We had had more than our share of trouble already that morning so we decided to drive directly through the enemy lines, cross-country on a compass bearing.
Almost immediately after we started we found a logging trail which led in the direction we wanted to go. After ten or fifteen minutes of rough riding along the trail we came to a vast clearing. Halting only long enough to check our direction, we proceeded on. As we entered the next clearing we received heavy small arms and automatic weapons fire. It was at this point that the order came over our radio, “Hit the leather and ride!” Throwing a heavy curtain of fire at the enemy, we shoved on. Continue Reading »
