Letters From Wisconsin World War I Soldiers

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
France - Army Reserve Soldiers writing messages for pigeon delivery in the trenches of France, 1918.
Photo courtesy Army Reserve History Office

November 11 makes the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The Allied victory was achieved with the help of a flood of American troops. Through the letters they wrote home, we hear about the experiences of a group of soldiers from Wisconsin’s Green County.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Jill Nadeau Producer
  • Carrie Meyer Guest