At the Front in a World War I Field Hospital

Known fondly as Doughboy, 1st. Sgt. Leland Brown wrote voluminously of his experiences during World War I. The editor of this book found his letters and diaries in his late parents' house, and those documents have inspired this unforgettable personal record of a young soldier's WWI Army experience. Sgt. Brown was a recent graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy when he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917. He kept a diary while training at Camp Greene in North Carolina, and continued journaling in Europe with the 4th Division. He wrote nearly daily of his experiences with training, transport and on the front in eastern France. Sgt. Brown also recounts his gassing by a German artillery shell and his subsequent rehabilitation before returning to his company in Germany after the Armistice. Within his harrowing personal account, Sgt. Brown mentions more than 100 fellow soldiers of his company. This work also presents some of their stories in brief, contributing to a full, rich portrait of Sgt. Leland Brown's service.