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