tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post5942205898880176805..comments2024-03-28T12:21:46.299-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: An Awful Touch of War: The 27th New York Division at the Hindenburg Linesnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-58566888235772918592019-10-13T10:37:22.561-07:002019-10-13T10:37:22.561-07:00DJ, my grandfather, Simon D. Farb served in the 10...DJ, my grandfather, Simon D. Farb served in the 107th as well. God bless them. Mineola!107https://www.blogger.com/profile/06557476215015852029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-19166155091342542312019-10-09T16:24:33.367-07:002019-10-09T16:24:33.367-07:00I knew a man who was a member of the 106th Machine...I knew a man who was a member of the 106th Machine Gun Battalion, part of the 27th Division. He was gassed on September 9, 1918. I still find it difficult to believe that I actually knew a man who was gassed in the Great War. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493752936468074509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-72827626049627354882019-10-09T13:18:29.229-07:002019-10-09T13:18:29.229-07:00My Grandfather served with the 107th I.R., Co E: H...My Grandfather served with the 107th I.R., Co E: Here are some of his notes from his dairy: "...Cpl Krantz died leading tanks far ahead of his company-an assignment that meant sure death...Cpl Ferguson hit by a wiz-bang in the head-died the 30th...Cpl Bonnano badly wounded in shoulder-died Oct 20th...Cpl McDonald died early in the morning during the advance...Cpl Young-leading his squad was djhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387125872109665969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-53837431809682914762019-10-09T11:19:13.892-07:002019-10-09T11:19:13.892-07:00Good point Bill. I added a comment on that to the...Good point Bill. I added a comment on that to the article. MikeMike Hanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582949131010625505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-6873971161357709732019-10-09T10:50:15.771-07:002019-10-09T10:50:15.771-07:00The village of Bony is the site of the US Somme Am...The village of Bony is the site of the US Somme American Cemetery and Memorial.William Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340784654329100791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-68717778709323955252019-10-09T10:44:12.516-07:002019-10-09T10:44:12.516-07:00In Our Youth Our Hearts Were Touched with Fire. O....In Our Youth Our Hearts Were Touched with Fire. O.W. Holmes (1884).William Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340784654329100791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-62344052008396997192019-10-09T10:41:20.142-07:002019-10-09T10:41:20.142-07:00Much more intense combat than I expected. Casualti...Much more intense combat than I expected. Casualties of the 107th are huge. Great article. Bob Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514856699855117653noreply@blogger.com