It took twelve months for the 39th Division organization to reach France, where it remained for three months.Leonard P. Ayres, The War with Germany: A Statistical Summary (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1917), p. 33 and 102. The 142nd Field Artillery Regiment sailed for France 31 August 1918 and arrived 7 September. After arrival in France, the 142nd drew equipment and began training on the tractor-drawn 155 mm howitzer. The 142nd was certified for combat 8 November 1918, and the Armistice was signed on the 11th, preventing the 142nd from participating in combat.
