[cwb]

Definitely an American hero. But speaking of war and its consequences, here was a war were most US soldiers only saw 6 months of actual battle. The first engagments with the enemy didn't take place until May of 1918 and the Armistice was signed in November of 1918. Yet in 6 months, over 116,000 US soldiers lost their lives (total). Just a little perspective for the anti-war crowd, as we've passed our 6 month point.

[neverdem]

The 369th Infantry Regiment was assigned to the French Army because of racism. Combat for them started in April, 1918. The History Channel did a show on them. Here's a link:

http://www.newcommunity.org/clarion/apr98/articles/p8-1.html