An edition of A youth in the Meuse-Argonne (2000)

A youth in the Meuse-Argonne

a memoir, 1917-1918

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An edition of A youth in the Meuse-Argonne (2000)

A youth in the Meuse-Argonne

a memoir, 1917-1918

"A Youth in the Meuse-Argonne is a first-hand account of World War I through the eyes of an enlisted soldier. William S. Triplet was a seventeen-year-old junior in high school when, on April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked for a declaration of war. Triplet was eighteen months short of being of legal enlistment age, but the army didn't check birth certificates.

The appeal of military benefits - room and board, travel, adventure, and fifteen dollars a month, plus knowing he would receive his high school diploma - was too much for the young Triplet to pass up.".

"He participated in several actions, most notably the battle of the Meuse-Argonne. With both elegance and a touch of humor, he masterfully portrays the everyday life of the soldier, humanizing the men with whom he served. His vivid depictions of how soldiers fought give the reader a much clearer view of the terrifying experiences of combat. He also touches on the special problems he encountered as a sergeant with an infantry platoon composed of soldiers from many different walks of life."--BOOK JACKET.

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Language
English
Pages
326

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A youth in the Meuse-Argonne: a memoir, 1917-1918
2000, University of Missouri Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-322) and index.

Published in
Columbia, Mo
Genre
Biography.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
940.4/1273
Library of Congress
D545.A63 T75 2000, D545.A63T75 2000

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 326 p. :
Number of pages
326

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL6781836M
Internet Archive
youthinmeuseargo00trip
ISBN 10
0826212905
LCCN
00029921
OCLC/WorldCat
43707198
Library Thing
6083939
Goodreads
185893

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