Doughboys WWI Archives - Larry Roibal https://www.roibal.us Just another WordPress site Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:12:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Doughboys https://www.roibal.us/doughboys/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:12:17 +0000 http://www.roibal.net/blog/?p=6641 Ball point pen on today's newsprint More than 116,500 American troops were killed in France in WWI. There's an interesting article about the lengths some went to preserve the legacy of those that made the ultimate sacrifice. Knowing that dog tags would rust away, soldiers were buried with corked wine bottles containing their identities. Today […]

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Ball point pen on today's newsprint

More than 116,500 American troops were killed in France in WWI. There's an interesting article about the lengths some went to preserve the legacy of those that made the ultimate sacrifice. Knowing that dog tags would rust away, soldiers were buried with corked wine bottles containing their identities. Today those celebrating Armistice Day throughout Europe and Veterans Day here in the States will mourn our brave soldiers.

By the way, I've been glued to the Vietnam in HD series that's been airing on the History Chanel the past few nights,

Related Veterans day link about my dad's sevice.

NYT article.

 

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