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Yanks - A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Forces) Verse from WWI

Gelesen von John Greenman

Introduced by Stars and Stripes editor, John T. Winterich (1891-1970) this is a compilation of poetry by members of the American Expeditionary Forces in the last 9 months of WWI and the first 7 months of peace after the war. - Summary by John Greenman (2 hr 36 min)

Chapters

Foreword

3:44

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Just Thinkin’—Hudson Hawley, Pvt., M.G. Bn.

2:13

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To the Kid Sister—J. T. W., Pvt., A.S.

1:34

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Corp’ral’s Chevrons

0:54

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You’re Not a Fan, Pierrette—S. H. C.

2:15

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My Sweetheart—Frank C. McCarthy, Sgt., A.S.

0:53

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Dad’s Letters

1:34

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Mlle. Soixante-Quinze—J. M. H., F.A.

2:58

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Home Is Where the Pie Is

1:32

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How it Works Out—Tyler H. Bliss, Corp., Inf.

2:23

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Faith

0:49

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The Orphans of France—Franklin P. Adams, Capt., U. S. A.; Stuart H. Carroll, Sg…

1:32

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Reveille—Ray L. Huff, Pvt., M.D.

1:15

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Full Directions—Daniel Turner Balmer, A.S.

1:20

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On Learning French—Alfred J. Fritchey, Camp Hospital 30

1:07

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“Who Said Sunny France?”—Jack Warren Carrol, Corp., F.A.

2:31

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The Truant—R. R. Kirk, Pvt., G2, S.O.S.

1:23

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Tribute—F. M. H. D., F.A.

2:05

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Sea Stuff—Steuart M. Emery, Pvt., M.P.

1:31

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Letters—Mel Ryder, Sgt. Major, Inf.

1:24

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Soldier Smiles—Allen A. Stockdale, Capt., U.S.A.

2:02

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Beefing—H. H. Huss, Sgt., Inf.

1:42

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The Tank—Richard C. Colburn, Sgt., Tank Corps

2:57

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The New Army—R. R. Kirk, S.S.U.

0:49

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Toujours Le Même—Vance C. Criss, Corp., Engrs.

1:42

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To the West Wind—William S. Long, Corp., A.S.

1:04

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The Driver—F. M. H. D., F.A.

2:29

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Song of the Censor Man—John Fletcher Hall, Sgt., Inf., Acting Chaplain

1:54

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Do You Know this Guy?—Frank Eisenberg, Pvt., Tel. Bn.

1:51

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Camouflage—M. G.

1:45

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Trench Mud—John J. Curtin, Sgt., Inf.

1:37

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I Love Corned Beef—A. P. B.

3:15

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A Chaplain’s Prayer—Thomas F. Coakley, Lt., Chaplain

0:53

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Billets

3:48

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The Mule Skinners—William Bradford, 2nd Lt., A.G.D.

2:08

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The Old Overseas Cap—Fairfax D. Downey, 1st Lt., F.A.

1:37

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Hoggin’ It—Med. Mique

2:16

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The Man—H. T. S.

1:00

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Song of the Guns—Grantland Rice, 1st Lt., F.A.

1:55

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Through the Wheat (The Sergeant's Story)

2:10

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Allies—Merritt Y. Hughes, Pvt., Inf.

1:38

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To Buddy—Howard J. Green, Corp., Inf.

1:29

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The Wood Called Rouge-Bouquet—Joyce Kilmer, Sgt., Inf. Killed in action, July 3…

3:23

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Good-bye

1:54

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The Fields of the Marne—Frank Carbaugh, Sgt., Inf. (Written while lying wounded…

1:36

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A Nurse’s Prayer—Thomas F. Coakley, Lt., Chaplain

0:59

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Lines on Leaving a Little Town Where We Rested—Russell Lord, Corp., F.A.

0:59

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Poppies—Joseph Mills Hanson, Capt., F.A.

2:02

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Poilu—Steuart M. Emery, Pvt., M.P.

2:20

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As Things Are

1:01

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The Girl of Girls—Howard A. Herty, Corp., 1st Army Hq.

1:55

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The Little Dreams—Joseph Mills Hanson, Capt., F.A.

4:13

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The R.T.O.—A. P. Bowen, Sgt., R.T.O.

2:03

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The Machine Gun—Albert Jay Cook, Corp., M.G. Bn

1:48

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Our Dead

0:44

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Everybody’s Friend—Frederick W. Kurth, Sgt., M.T.D.

2:12

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The Stevedore—C. C. Shanfelter, Sgt., S.C.

2:24

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Black and White—Harv.

1:51

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The Ol’ Campaign Hat

2:04

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When the General Came to Town—Vance C. Criss, Corp., Engrs.

2:40

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Seicheprey—J. M. H.

1:07

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Before a Drive—Charles Lyn Fox, Inf.

1:58

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Private Jones, A. E. F.—William I. Engle, Pvt., Inf.

2:04

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“Hommes 40, Chevaux 8”

2:09

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The Bugler—Lin Davies, Pvt.

1:17

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The Return of the Refugees—Frederick W. Kurth, Sgt., M.T.D.

1:48

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As the Trucks Go Rollin’ By—L. W. Suckert, 1st Lt., A.S.

2:44

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Gettin’ Letters—E. C. D., Field Hospital

1:58

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To the Children of France—R. R. Kirk, Pvt., G2, S.O.S.

0:52

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Then We’ll Come Back to You—Howard H. Herty, Corp., 1st Army Hq. Reg.

1:33

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To a Doughboy

1:58

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Lil’ Pal O’ Mine—E.S.E.

1:09

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Perfect Contrition—Thomas F. Coakley, Lt., Chaplain

0:46

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When Private Mugrums Parlay Voos—Charles Divine, Pvt.

2:16

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If I Were a Cootie—A. P. Bowen, Sgt., R.T.O.

1:56

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The Lily—Howard J. Green, Corp., Inf.

0:59

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Me,—An’ War Goin’ On!—John Palmer Cumming, Inf.

3:22

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The Road to Montfaucon—Harold Riezelman, 1st Lt., C.W.S.

1:21

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Vestal Star—Fra Guido, F.A.

0:57

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The Doughboy Promises—Arthur McKeogh, Lt., Inf.

2:09

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Old Lady Rumor—C. H. MacCoy, Base Hosp. 38

1:09

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The Lost Towns—Steuart M. Emery, Pvt., M.P.

1:16

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Der Tag—Howard J. Green, Corp., Inf.

1:54

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There’s About Two Million Fellows—Albert J. Cook, Sgt., Hq. Detch.,—Army Corps

3:09

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November Eleventh—Hilmar R. Baukhage, Pvt., A.E.F.

1:33

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