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Private Ralph Schenken’s World War I Adventure

Millions of men served in the United States military during World War 1. None of them are still living but some have left evidence of their World War 1 adventures. Private Ralph Schenken of the U.S. Army’s 27th Division was one of those.

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U.S. Army soldiers box during World War I

Boxing soldiers
Rare video footage of soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 27th Infantry Division boxing.

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Army World War I

Historic Video: Army horse training during World War I

gasoline automobile had been around since 1892, the horse was still widely used.

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Rare video: U.S. Army in World War I

U.S. Army artillerymen in World War I.
U.S. Army artillerymen in World War I.
One hundred years ago the United States of America was watching anxiously while European powers slaughtered each other. In 1917 America would enter World War I and catch the tail end of the worst war the world had experienced up to that time. The U.S. would go on to suffer over 320,000 casualties. Look inside for rare video footage of the U.S. Army in World War I.