Honoring my Grandfather this Veteran’s Day—On the morning of November 11th in Compiègne, France, an armistice was reached between the Allies and Germany, declaring a cessation to hostilities on the western front effective the 11th hour, of the 11th of day, of the 11th month.
World War I ended 11/11/1918 my Grandfather came home from France 6 months later. Houston Gaddy is on the right in the photo. The picture was taken in France and there is French writing on the back. I don’t know who his comrades in the photo are.
Elijah H Gaddy—Enlistment 5 Jul 1918 Discharge 19 Jul 1919
3 comments:
What a great old photo:)
Amazing photo, and those leg wraps. The KC WWI Museum has a life-size replica of a trench, where visitors can peer in from the side of the trench, as if we were with the troops in it. Rather humbling to realize how primitive it was. Linda in Kansas
This is so special. What brave and handsome men. I hope they all came back safely. Thank you so much for your comment today.
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