GWUS-12 U.S. Marines Corps Officer - American Expeditionary Forces First Legion- German Heer Normandy Another nurse bids farewell to

Another nurse bids farewell to a wounded soldier as he prepares to return to his unit

contributed three officers and thirty-three enlisted men

had an effective firing range of 500 yards and was loaded with an 8-round clip

‘Sepp’ Dietrich (1892-1966) was the first leader of the “Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler” and rose from being Hitler’s personal bodyguard and driver to commander of the 6th Panzer Army

GWUS-12 U.S. Marines Corps Officer - American Expeditionary Forces First Legion- German Heer Normandy Another nurse bids farewell toThe United States of America declared war against Germany and the Central Powers on 6th April 1917. Spurred by the slogan "First to Fight" there was a rush of recruits into the Marine Corps. The newborn Marine Corps Reserve, mobilized on 16 April, contributed three officers and thirty three enlisted men. The recruit depots at Parris Island and Mare Island were soon swamped, and temporary recruiting centers had to be opened at Philadelphia, Brooklyn,