Depew’s War Odyssey From Navy Rank to Swiss Liberty
The synopsis follows Albert N. Depew as he enlists in the U S Navy, serves four years, and rises to chief petty officer. He fights in France with the Legion, endures front-line trenches at Gallipoli, earns the Croix de Guerre, is wounded near Dardanelles, and survives capture by a German raider. He endures prison camps in Germany before secure release in Switzerland and return to New York.
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U.S. Navy
France
Gun ‘Urret
Cassard
Albert N. Depew
United States Navy
Depew
Legion
Dardanelles
Brest
New York
The Gallipoli Cruise of Gunner DePe w and the Dardanelles Action
The narrator recalls a practice submarine cruise off Brest and Dardanelles operations. He describes a Dutch merchantman sighting, a man overboard during a gale at V beach, Zeppelins, and tall tales from a wireless operator. He praises Allied fleet efforts at Gallipoli, recounts the Queen Elizabeth and Majestic battles, and notes rescue of sailors while the Majestic sinks.
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Murray
Zepps
Garby
North Sea
Gallipoli
Cape Helles
Gibraltar
Malta
Dardanelles
England
Joe
Lizzie
Gallipolis
Pal crucified at V Beach as convoy comes under fire
In a harsh account from World War I events at V Beach the champagne convoy faces heavy shelling. The Champagne schooner grounds inshore, many sailors killed or wounded, Murray is missing and later found crucified with bayonets. The narrator volunteers for trench duty and witnesses brutal casualties.
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Champagne
Cassard
Dixmude
Murray
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Gunner
Reilly and
Britton
Navy
Dreadway Cassard
Ponaen
No Man's and
Depaw
Cussard
Lepew
No Man's Land
Moewe
Yarrowdale
Germany
Swinemunde
Neunstrelitz
Neustrelitz
Dulmen
Westphalia
Gerard
Nxii
Dipenty
Brandenburg
Hell House of
United States
Breitenbure
Trpew
Relessa
Rorschach
Switzeland
Switzerland
Ameriea
Gunner Depew
Spellbound
Chis Chap
Baron Munchausen
Yurning
Henry Ford
Garley
Leutenants
Togo
Beyery
Gaba Tepe
Majestic
Cape
Aearbey
The
UN Homme A
Mer
H. M
Goliath
V” Beach
tSedéel-Baha
WERPT
Kaiser Liche-Marine
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