World War I diary of Don Betsinger.
Betsinger served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Born on March 5, 1900, he was from Chicago, Illinois and enlisted as a private in the 12th Field Artillery in 1917. He embarked for France from Hoboken, New Jersey in early January 1918. The diary appears to include letters to his family and is m...
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Documents World War I diary of Don Betsinger. Betsinger, Don |
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Documents Betsinger, Donald William Artillery (Troops) Belleau Wood, Battle of, France, 1918 World War, 1914-1918-- Campaigns--France World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, American World War, 1914-1918--Trench warfare |
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Betsinger served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Born on March 5, 1900, he was from Chicago, Illinois and enlisted as a private in the 12th Field Artillery in 1917. He embarked for France from Hoboken, New Jersey in early January 1918. The diary appears to include letters to his family and is missing many pages. The entries include opinions about the war, observations of fellow soldiers, and experiences in combat, including discussion of heavy shelling and mustard gas during the Battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918. Many of the descriptions are graphic in nature. Betsinger survived the war and later moved to Monte Vista, Colorado, where he operated the Triangle Tourist Camp in the 1940s. His wife, Elda Aden Betsinger, was a public school teacher. He died in San Diego, California in January 1980. |
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World War I diary of Don Betsinger.Betsinger, DonBetsinger, Donald WilliamArtillery (Troops)Belleau Wood, Battle of, France, 1918World War, 1914-1918-- Campaigns--FranceWorld War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, AmericanWorld War, 1914-1918--Trench warfareBetsinger served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Born on March 5, 1900, he was from Chicago, Illinois and enlisted as a private in the 12th Field Artillery in 1917. He embarked for France from Hoboken, New Jersey in early January 1918. The diary appears to include letters to his family and is missing many pages. The entries include opinions about the war, observations of fellow soldiers, and experiences in combat, including discussion of heavy shelling and mustard gas during the Battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918. Many of the descriptions are graphic in nature. Betsinger survived the war and later moved to Monte Vista, Colorado, where he operated the Triangle Tourist Camp in the 1940s. His wife, Elda Aden Betsinger, was a public school teacher. He died in San Diego, California in January 1980. 19171918Diariesloc_bets_001_129http://libarchstor2.uah.edu/digitalcollections/items/show/532http://libarchstor2.uah.edu/digitalcollections/files/original/38/532/loc_bets_001_129.pdfDon Betsinger World War I DiaryBox 1University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, AlabamaenThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. |
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World War I diary of Don Betsinger. |
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World War I diary of Don Betsinger. |
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Betsinger, Don |
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Betsinger, Don |
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