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A Youth in the Meuse-Argonne

Homeward Bound

April 15, 2019November 29, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"Sailed Apr. 15th. Mighty glad to leave." Continue reading...

Waiting

November 15, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

“Slept in water + mud all the time here. No roof on this billet." Continue reading...

Replacements

October 19, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"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...

The Third Day

September 28, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"We have suffered heavy losses in killed and wounded. Men are now at dressing stations that were wounded yesterday. Numbers of men who are wounded have had no attention and are still lying on the ground where they fell." Continue reading...

Aubréville

September 25, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

“Had two men wounded. I + Cooper took them back to wait for the ambulance." Continue reading...

Last Day at Camp Marquette

September 24, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"The men realized that at last they were to meet the acid test. Everywhere men could be seen reading over old letters from their sweethearts, mothers and wives. They wrote letters home, many being left in the Regimental Post office to be mailed only in case they did not return." Continue reading...

Camp Marquette

September 21, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"During the night, September 21st, the entire brigade marched northward, directly into the Argonne Forest, keeping carefully hidden from observation." Continue reading...

World War 1 Library

September 10, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

These are World War 1 books that I have used in my research and occasionally quoted.   Continue reading...

Neuves-Maisons

September 6, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"This was the hardest march we have had so far." Continue reading...

Snipers

August 31, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"Was shot at by German snipers several times." Continue reading...

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