It’ll be helpful on my Countdown to Daddyhood…Baby Thibault ETA: 34 days!

By WILLIAM E. MOORE
Formerly Captain, S. C., Historical Branch, G. H. Q., A. E. F.

Reprinted
by courtesy of
The American Legion Weekly
and William E. Moore
A LEADING New York newspaper that should have known better, since a score of its pre-war staff were officers in the 77th Division, suggested the other day that Lieutenant Colonel Whittlesey might have been driven to suicide through a feeling of guilt for having led the “Lost Battalion” into a trap in the Argonne ravine since famous as “The Pocket.” But since all America is so fully misinformed not only concerning Whittlesey, but as regards most everything else that took place in the A. E. F., it would be unjust to single out one newspaper for criticism.

I have a short excerpt that was emailed to me “How The Lost Battalion Was Lost”. The actual history/words of those who said what and not the Hollyweird version of history glorified. Written by former Cpt. William E. Moore, it`s a great 10 minutes or so fathers day read, for those interested in reading a touching and horrific episode about the WW11 event in Argonne.

Unfortunately, I`m stoopud about links and such, so if anyone would like to have a gander, say the word and I can fwd. it to a few of you capable of linking it.

I Miss my Dad so much some days, He went on to Glory over 14 years now. He was 57 and I was 28, the last thing he said to me was just horrible. So in my frustration I was equally terrible. It was the last words we ever spoke. He slipped into a coma and never came out of it. He died of his cancer a few days later. It was truly saddening. I struggled for a few years, asking the whys over and over. Then 1 day I just knew I was ok with my Dad, and I realized how much I missed him. It is all good now, and I look forward, many years from now, to our re-uniting in Glory. I am joyful now, but it is Damn hard to lose a parent. God Love our Dads, Always. – Lorica

You are a decent daughter and a good woman.

Unfortunately, my Father passed away 12 years ago. As he got older, and his health got worse, he also opened up more about his feelings. I miss him terribly, he was a great man, a retired Air Force First Sergeant (talk about not getting away with much when I was younger). He knew every trick I could pull after watching the same things done by his troops, and kept me straight, but always managed to spoil me at the same time. He was quite the talented mechanic, air conditioning repairman, carpenter, mason, he could do just about everything and do it well. I learned a lot from him, but not as much as I’d have liked.

Here’s a Happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s out there, and a heartfelt thanks from your children.

Very nice post, ST.