My grandfather
My Grandfather - 340th Machine Gun Battalion, 89th Division, AEF
p flirey mon
The monument in Flirey, France dedicated to the soldiers.
p Mon reverse
On one side of the monument, it lists the American divisions that were in battle. In all, 17 divisions participated, usually at least 25,000 men per division.
p church Mon
Monument honoring the French and American troops.
p flirey road
East from the monuments, along this road is where the 89th Division was located on the eve of the Battle of St. Mihiel, September 1918.
p flirey mort
Just outside of Flirey, the 89th Division advanced north across these fields when the battle began. Their objective the first day was the forrest in the distance, Bois de Mort-Mare. Ansoncourt Farm is located to the right.
p trench guide
A typical WWI trench on the Western Front. The guide gives you a sense of how deep the trenches were.
p german tunnel
As part of the trench system, tunnels were often built connected to the trench.
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A trench that is becoming overgrown.
p house
This building was used by both French and German troops during World War One. The original site was also used by troops during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. It's now taken care of by a local community group.
p house w/ fountain
In the foreground is a fountain from a natural spring ... a frequent stopping point for troops of both sides.
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Entrance to the St Mihiel American Cemetary.
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Eagle monument at the St.Mihiel cemetery.
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Remembering the American Doughboy at St. Mihiel Cemetery.
p cem crosses
Row upon row of graves.
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The grave of John Hunter Wickersham (89th Division), Medal of Honor recipient. The day before he died, Wickersham wrote a poem to his mother, titled "The Raindrops on Your Old Tin Hat".
p cem gate
A different cemetery with French soldiers and soldiers from other countries.
p cem russian
The cemetery contained some graves of Russian soldiers, the triangle-shaped markers.
89th Division Football Team
The 89th Division won the AEF Football Championship after the war in 1919 in Paris.
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89th Div. - "The Midwest Division"