Memories of World War I; North Carolina Doughboys on the Western Front
Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, 1998. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. xiv, 208, [2] pages. Frontis map. List of Illustrations. Illustrations. Foreword by Joe A. Mobley. Preface. Eight Chapters. Epilogue. Biographical Sketches of the Veterans. Bibliography. Index. Minor edge soiling. The author received B.A. and M.A. degrees from Wake Forest University. and is a grandson of a WWI veteran. At the time of this work, he was a historian at the North Carolina Museum of History. He later became Deputy Director of the Museum. After that, Roy Jackson Marshall III became an adjunct professor at The College at Southeastern. He received the high honor of the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Outstanding State Government Service. Marshall’s award came as a result of his leadership of the 6,500-square-foot exhibit, “North Carolina and World War I", which opened April 8, 2017, 100 years after the United States declared war with Germany. North Carolina sent a total of 86,457 men to fight in France. Of that number, 629 were killed in combat, 204 later died of wounds, 3,655 were injured but recovered, and 1,542 died of disease. Some North Carolinians were singled out by the U.S. government for special achievements during the war. Robert L. Blackwell, of Person County, who served in the Thirtieth "Old Hickory" Division, was the only North Carolinian to received the Medal of Honor, which was awarded posthumously. Another 200 soldiers from North Carolina received the Distinguished Service Cross, and 12 men were awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. All of North Carolina's World War I veterans were offered a service medal by the state. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: 30th Division, Old Hickory Division, Troop Transport, Combat Training, Chateau-Thierry, Second Marne, Ypres, St. Mihiel, Hindenburg Line, Meuse-Argonne, Military Occupation, Cooties, Rest Camps
ISBN: 0865262829
[Book #81955]
Price: $35.00