In Their Words

Cpt. Francis M. Van Natter

"Witnessed a 4 hour program of French bomb, machine gun training; also actual grenades; gas grenades, trench cannon; and maneuvers, and organization. 6 miles behind trenches."

Entry of July 20th, 1917, from the diary of
Cpt. Francis M. Van Natter, 28th Inf., Co. G
Diary Courtesy of the
Col. Robert R. McCormick Research Center

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Training Trenches Diary Entry
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