Son of Johnny & Dulsenya Chaffins-Smith
World War I Veteran. Co. C, 339th Infantry, 85th Division, U.S. Army. Member of the "Polar Bear Expedition" to Northern Russia, 1918-1919.
Here is an excerpt from the June 2006 column in the Salyersville Independent written by, Todd Preston, President of the Magoffin County Historical Society.
"I put a flag on Adam Smith's grave at the Tackett Cemetery. Why do I mention this particular veteran? Adam and many more of his comrades who were in World War I were sent to the coldest part of Russia to fight the Bolsheviks who were a threat to Russia. These American soldiers were sent there under British officers. Why good ol' Uncle Sam did this when they had capable officers eludes me. Now “Uncle Sam” sent provisions for these troops but some they never got. These troops had to kill dogs, mules, etc. to survive yet they were put on the front lines. When World War I was over, it was years before they came home. If you want to read about this blunder, it's in the book “Quartered In Hell.""
World War I Veteran. Co. C, 339th Infantry, 85th Division, U.S. Army. Member of the "Polar Bear Expedition" to Northern Russia, 1918-1919.
Here is an excerpt from the June 2006 column in the Salyersville Independent written by, Todd Preston, President of the Magoffin County Historical Society.
"I put a flag on Adam Smith's grave at the Tackett Cemetery. Why do I mention this particular veteran? Adam and many more of his comrades who were in World War I were sent to the coldest part of Russia to fight the Bolsheviks who were a threat to Russia. These American soldiers were sent there under British officers. Why good ol' Uncle Sam did this when they had capable officers eludes me. Now “Uncle Sam” sent provisions for these troops but some they never got. These troops had to kill dogs, mules, etc. to survive yet they were put on the front lines. When World War I was over, it was years before they came home. If you want to read about this blunder, it's in the book “Quartered In Hell.""
Son of Johnny & Dulsenya Chaffins-Smith
World War I Veteran. Co. C, 339th Infantry, 85th Division, U.S. Army. Member of the "Polar Bear Expedition" to Northern Russia, 1918-1919.
Here is an excerpt from the June 2006 column in the Salyersville Independent written by, Todd Preston, President of the Magoffin County Historical Society.
"I put a flag on Adam Smith's grave at the Tackett Cemetery. Why do I mention this particular veteran? Adam and many more of his comrades who were in World War I were sent to the coldest part of Russia to fight the Bolsheviks who were a threat to Russia. These American soldiers were sent there under British officers. Why good ol' Uncle Sam did this when they had capable officers eludes me. Now “Uncle Sam” sent provisions for these troops but some they never got. These troops had to kill dogs, mules, etc. to survive yet they were put on the front lines. When World War I was over, it was years before they came home. If you want to read about this blunder, it's in the book “Quartered In Hell.""
World War I Veteran. Co. C, 339th Infantry, 85th Division, U.S. Army. Member of the "Polar Bear Expedition" to Northern Russia, 1918-1919.
Here is an excerpt from the June 2006 column in the Salyersville Independent written by, Todd Preston, President of the Magoffin County Historical Society.
"I put a flag on Adam Smith's grave at the Tackett Cemetery. Why do I mention this particular veteran? Adam and many more of his comrades who were in World War I were sent to the coldest part of Russia to fight the Bolsheviks who were a threat to Russia. These American soldiers were sent there under British officers. Why good ol' Uncle Sam did this when they had capable officers eludes me. Now “Uncle Sam” sent provisions for these troops but some they never got. These troops had to kill dogs, mules, etc. to survive yet they were put on the front lines. When World War I was over, it was years before they came home. If you want to read about this blunder, it's in the book “Quartered In Hell.""
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