"In the little French villages, in the trenches, or along the roads, wherever a Frenchman saw a doughboy, he would greet him with a joyous shout, and cry 'Fini la guerre!’" Continue reading...
Month: November 2018
Armistice
"News came of the signing of the Armistice. The old bell rang in the church all day.” Continue reading...
Marching Toward Metz
"We seem to be going toward the lines." Continue reading...
End of Furlough
“Left Grenoble today." Continue reading...
Sassenage
“Went to Sassenage to see the caves." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"The English call them “cooties.” The French “to-tos” and in America they are plain lice. There is no efficient preventative. You just have to get immune to them."
Postcards from Grenoble
"Shall hate to go back to the front again, but will never forget the trip." Continue reading...
MN Doughboy 1918 