42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division by Lt. Hugh C. Daly

A firsthand, unit-level chronicle of the U.S. Army's 42nd “Rainbow” Division during World War I, recounting its formation from National Guard units across the states, training, deployment to the Western Front, and participation in major offensives in France. The narrative combines operational accounts with personal anecdotes and descriptions of daily soldier life to convey the division’s hardships, leadership challenges, casualties, and camaraderie. It closes with reflections on the division’s achievements and the war’s lasting impact on the men who served.

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