Soldier 1: Kennedy
What was Kennedy’s military job?
He was an engineer who worked on roads and bridges.
What was Trible’s role in the war?
He was a physician in the Medical Corps.
What was Straub’s role in the war?
He was a field-artillery-man.
What offensive brought US soldiers into the war’s final major campaign and was the largest battle fought by US soldiers in US history?
Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
What everyday need repeatedly occupied Kennedy’s thoughts and attention?
Food!
What did Trible add when he prepared his diary after the war?
Post War annotations.
What did Straub do during the large artillery barrage on November 1?
He went back to sleep.
Besides enemy attacks, what problems made it difficult for Americans to fight effectively?
Mud, damaged roads, disease, food scarcity, and injuries.
How does Kennedy describe dead Germans on Nov 3rd, 1918?
He preferred seeing a large number of dead Germans over just seeing one.
How did Trible describe the armistice on November 11, 1918?
One of the greatest days in history.
What was Straub’s perspective on German prisoners?
He did not feel much sympathy for them.
What did all three of these soldiers have in common?
They were all white, native-born, educated men, and none served as rifle-carrying infantrymen.