Father Francis Duffy, U. S. Army chaplain during World War One,
recalls his time fighting alongside the famous 69th Infantry
Regiment on the western front. Comprised mostly of Irish Catholic
volunteers who enlisted in and around New York City, the `Fighting
Sixty-Ninth' already had a long history and a reputation for
bravery and grit. Father Duffy is frank and upfront, recalling the
conversations and mood of his fellow troops during their training
and deployment to Europe. The bloodiness and terror of battles in
World War I is related, as are the many injuries and horrors of
that war. Despite the grim situation, Father Duffy never loses his
spirit. Indeed, the adversity faced by the young men in the 69th
gave opportunity for them to show their courage and great capacity
for morale. The witty humor and can-do attitude of the Irish is
also amply displayed, this liveliness countering the darker aspects
of war.
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