02266cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000390012824500650016724600430023226400510027530000470032633600260037333700260039933800360042550000310046150800760049252011400056853400450170865300350175365300440178870000530183285600430188515937UtSlPG20260610133355.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a19025937  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aBaldridge, Cyrus Leroy,d1889-197711a"I was there" with the Yanks on the western front, 1917-19191 a"I was there" with the Yanks in France 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-05-29  aProduced by David Cortesi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"I was there" with the Yanks on the western front, 1917-1919 by Baldridge et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides a first-hand perspective of the experiences of American soldiers, known as "doughboys," during World War I, particularly focusing on their service on the Western Front. Through a combination of sketches and poetry, the narrative captures the realities and hardships of war from a soldier's viewpoint.  The book consists of sketches and narratives by C. LeRoy Baldridge, who served as a camion driver and infantry private in France. Baldridge shares vivid illustrations and personal reflections about daily life in the trenches, the camaraderie among troops, and the interactions with the French population. Significant themes include the challenges of military life, the camaraderie among soldiers, the brutality of war, and the emotional toll it takes on those involved. Through a blend of humor and poignancy, Baldridge's work serves as a tribute to the soldiers' resilience and the shared human experience amid the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Pictorial works1 aBaukhage, Hilmar R.q(Hilmar Robert),d1889-197640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15937