A collection of Robert's insignia, photos, dogtags, etc. See more....
Miscellaneous
Lake Rebecca
Pictures of Robert, Elinore and Bob Jr. at Lake Rebecca. See more...
Homeward Bound
"Sailed Apr. 15th. Mighty glad to leave." Continue reading...
Robert, Immortalized
Throughout this whole project, with all of Robert’s ups and downs, there was one pair of diary entries that really stuck with me. Continue reading...
Rawyards, Stanrigg and the Road Not Taken
Nothing from Robert today; I just want to use this space to capture some words and images I found relating to some of Robert’s and my ancestors. Continue reading...
Pershing and the Prince
On February 18th, Monday, the division was reviewed by General Pershing, accompanied by the Prince of Wales. It made a fine showing, although it marched and stood in mud and water. Continue reading...
More Diary Details
"Writing earlier today about the origins of Robert’s diary inspired me to look more closely at some of the other things he jotted down." Continue reading...
Fini La Guerre!
"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...
Replacements
"From the days at Doniphan this regiment was fortunate in its replacements. All of the men who were sent to us averaged well, and soon became loyal to the traditions of the 140th." Continue reading...
Regular Army and National Guard
"In his report to his superiors, he said the most cutting thing in his vocabulary, which was: “This Division has all the earmarks of a National Guard outfit, which it is.” Continue reading...
MN Doughboy 1918 