Duffy's War: Fr. Francis Patrick Duffy, Wild Bill Donovan, And the Fighting 69th in World War I
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Book Description
The legendary "Fighting 69th" took part in five major engagements during World War I. It served in the front lines for almost 170 days, suffering hundreds killed and thousands wounded. This highly decorated unit was inspired by its chaplain, the famous Father Francis Duffy (whose statue stands in Times Square), and commanded by the future leader of the OSS (predecessor of the CIA), "Wild Bill" Donovan. One of its casualties was the poet Joyce Kilmer.
From the Publisher
Presents the first richly detailed history of the World War I service of one of the great regiments in U.S. history
Meet the men of the 69th Infantry Regiment, a National Guard Unit from New York City made up almost entirely of working-class Irish immigrants, their sons, or grandsons
Completes the author's stirring trilogy about the cross section of New Yorkers who answered the call to arms in 1917
Duffy's War: Fr. Francis Patrick Duffy, Wild Bill Donovan, And the Fighting 69th in World War I
Duffy's War: Fr. Francis Duffy, Wild Bill Donovan, and the Irish Fighting 69th in World War I,Stephen L. Harris,Potomac Books,1574886517,Adventurers & Explorers,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Campaigns,France,Military,Military - General,Military - World War I,Participation, Irish American,Personal narratives, American,World War, 1914-1918,Biography & Autobiography / Military
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