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Sky Pilots : The Yankee Division Chaplains in World War I /
In August 1917, the U.S. 26th "Yankee" Division was formally activated for service in World War I. When the soldiers arrived in France, they were accompanied by more than three dozen volunteer chaplains. These clergymen experienced all the horrors of war, shared all the privations of the c...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Project Muse,
2014.
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| Colección: | American military experience series.
Book collections on Project MUSE. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In August 1917, the U.S. 26th "Yankee" Division was formally activated for service in World War I. When the soldiers arrived in France, they were accompanied by more than three dozen volunteer chaplains. These clergymen experienced all the horrors of war, shared all the privations of the common soldier, and earned the love and affection of their "boys." Two died, several were gassed or wounded, and many were decorated by France and the United States for their heroism, yet their stories have been lost to history. Through extensive research in published and archival sources, as well as firsthand materials obtained from the families of several chaplains, Michael E. Shay brings to life the story of these valiant men, a story of courage in the face of the horrors of war and of extreme devotion to the men they served. |
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| Notas: | Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (240 pages): illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-212) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780826273246 |
| Acceso: | Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |