“My son sacrificed his life to America’s call, and now you must as a duty of yours bring my son back to me.” Continue reading....
Miscellaneous
Percy
I have to take a moment between diary entries to give the highest possible recommendation to Percy: A Story of 1918, a book written by historian Peter Doyle and illustrated by Tim Godden. Continue reading...
Life at Camp Dodge
The initial training, or boot camp, lasted three months. Continue reading...
Robert’s Family Photos
Meet Robert and his family. See more...
So who was Robert D. West?
My grandfather, Robert Donald West, was born in 1895 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was conscripted into the army in 1918 and fought in France with the 140th Infantry, 35th Division. On these pages, you'll read entries from his 1918 diary, the letters he sent home to his parents and sisters, and my thoughts about all of this. Thanks for visiting! Continue reading...
MN Doughboy 1918 