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Army training diary mocks war risks and doughboy heroism
A Wakefield News column recounts Camp McCoy infantry training with vivid scenes of bayonet drills, grenades, mortars, and a brutal no mans land exercise. It features the daily rhythm of a soldier’s life, a divisional review in heavy rain, and reflections on the young man’s role in modern warfare. It notes Kacala’s death in France and local church service plans.
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France
Camp McCoy
William R. Schmidt
76Th Division
H. C. Evans
Artillery
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