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Depew's World War I Odyssey From Navy to Liberty
Albert N. Depew narrates his service in the US Navy rising to chief petty officer, then joins the Foreign Legion and serves in France, Gallipoli, and the Dardanelles. He endures trenches, raids, capture aboard the Moewe, imprisonment in German camps, and a final release in Switzerland before returning to New York.
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U. S. Navy
Lion of France
Cassard— Innet
Albert N. Depew
United States Navy
Foreign Legion
Depew
Legion
Flanders
Dardanelles
Brest
New York
Switzerland
America