From her citation: "She remained at her post and continued caring for the wounded during a violent bombardment of the hospital of BUSSY-le-CHATEAU (France) the 15-15-17 and 18th of July."
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From her citation: "She remained at her post and continued caring for the wounded during a violent bombardment of the hospital of BUSSY-le-CHATEAU (France) the 15-15-17 and 18th of July."
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I was anxious to go. Wanted to see what war was like (and did). I would have been ashamed to have been drafted. I saw the need and didn’t believe in waiting for a “personal invitation.”
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Killed in the Battle of the Marne, Cristobal's fiancee completed the questionnaire, which included an exchange of correspondence with Goddard, as well as a detailed epilogue.
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"I did not expect a picnic and it was what I looked for. The glory of war is all on canvas, but I therefore do not jump to the conclusion that there are not worse evils which only war can overcome."
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"Sherman was more than right, but then he didn’t have so much need; and such large rats to contend with."
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"We are in the range of the big guns and they can be heard very plain from here. Well since leaving the hospital I have put about twenty days in the front line. ... We have had some real hard times during that time you bet...."
Sgt. Maynard was killed on November 11, 1918. He is buried in France.
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