23119 - U.S Infantry Doughboy Resting on Rifle, 1918 First Legion - US Airborne Although only speculation

Although only speculation

In the three major battles of 1862

These were a few of the factors that helped swell the number of Napoleon’s troops until they became an army

known as “Doughnut Lassies”

23119 - U.S Infantry Doughboy Resting on Rifle, 1918 First Legion - US Airborne Although only speculationThough there are many origin stories for the World War One soldiers nickname of Doughboy there is one with strong historic support. Likely, the name attached early to the Americans from U. S. military operations on the Mexican border in 1916 when Pershings Expeditionary Force traveled south of the border to fight rebel Pancho Villa. Observers noticed U. S. infantry forces were constantly covered with chalky dust from marching through the dry terrain