WWI Wounded, Chipilly

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Title

WWI Wounded, Chipilly

Subject

World War (1914-1918); ;
Bridgestock, Walter B., 1893-1979
France--Picardy
Amiens, Battle of (France : 1918)
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces

Description

Corporal Walter B. Bridgestock pictured with a caption that reads, "Wounded, Chipilly Aug. 9. 18." Chipilly was a strategic point defended by the Germans against the Allies in the Battle of Amiens in August 1918. Bridgestock served in Company G, 131st Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Brigade, 33rd Infantry Division. Known as the "Prairie Division," the 33rd consisted of soldiers from Illinois and other Midwestern states.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

ca. 1918

Format

jpg

Language

en

Identifier

400141
William C. Booth

Original Format

postcard
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

14 x 9 cm