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Depew's war odyssey from navy enlistment to Swiss refuge
Albert N Depew narrator and veteran recounts a long War era voyage from navy service to France and the Foreign Legion. He rises to chief petty officer and gunner wins honors aboard Cassard. He endures trenches No Man s Land Gallipoli prison camp and a dramatic release via Ambassador Gerard securing freedom in Switzerland before returning to New York.
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U. S. Navy
Lion of France
Cassard
Albert N. Depew
United States Navy
Foreign Legion
Depew
No Man’s Land