Yanks - A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Forces) Verse from WWI


Read by John Greenman

Introduced by Stars and Stripes editor, John T. Winterich (1891-1970) this is a compilation of poetry by members of the American Expeditionary Forces in the last 9 months of WWI and the first 7 months of peace after the war. - Summary by John Greenman

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Foreword 3:44 Read by John Greenman
Just Thinkin’—Hudson Hawley, Pvt., M.G. Bn. 2:13 Read by John Greenman
To the Kid Sister—J. T. W., Pvt., A.S. 1:34 Read by John Greenman
Corp’ral’s Chevrons 0:54 Read by John Greenman
You’re Not a Fan, Pierrette—S. H. C. 2:15 Read by John Greenman
My Sweetheart—Frank C. McCarthy, Sgt., A.S. 0:53 Read by John Greenman
Dad’s Letters 1:34 Read by John Greenman
Mlle. Soixante-Quinze—J. M. H., F.A. 2:58 Read by John Greenman
Home Is Where the Pie Is 1:32 Read by John Greenman
How it Works Out—Tyler H. Bliss, Corp., Inf. 2:23 Read by John Greenman
Faith 0:49 Read by John Greenman
The Orphans of France—Franklin P. Adams, Capt., U. S. A.; Stuart H. Carroll, Sgt., Q.M.C. 1:32 Read by John Greenman
Reveille—Ray L. Huff, Pvt., M.D. 1:15 Read by John Greenman
Full Directions—Daniel Turner Balmer, A.S. 1:20 Read by John Greenman
On Learning French—Alfred J. Fritchey, Camp Hospital 30 1:07 Read by John Greenman
“Who Said Sunny France?”—Jack Warren Carrol, Corp., F.A. 2:31 Read by John Greenman
The Truant—R. R. Kirk, Pvt., G2, S.O.S. 1:23 Read by John Greenman
Tribute—F. M. H. D., F.A. 2:05 Read by John Greenman
Sea Stuff—Steuart M. Emery, Pvt., M.P. 1:31 Read by John Greenman
Letters—Mel Ryder, Sgt. Major, Inf. 1:24 Read by John Greenman
Soldier Smiles—Allen A. Stockdale, Capt., U.S.A. 2:02 Read by John Greenman
Beefing—H. H. Huss, Sgt., Inf. 1:42 Read by John Greenman
The Tank—Richard C. Colburn, Sgt., Tank Corps 2:57 Read by John Greenman
The New Army—R. R. Kirk, S.S.U. 0:49 Read by John Greenman
Toujours Le Même—Vance C. Criss, Corp., Engrs. 1:42 Read by John Greenman
To the West Wind—William S. Long, Corp., A.S. 1:04 Read by John Greenman
The Driver—F. M. H. D., F.A. 2:29 Read by John Greenman
Song of the Censor Man—John Fletcher Hall, Sgt., Inf., Acting Chaplain 1:54 Read by John Greenman
Do You Know this Guy?—Frank Eisenberg, Pvt., Tel. Bn. 1:51 Read by John Greenman
Camouflage—M. G. 1:45 Read by John Greenman
Trench Mud—John J. Curtin, Sgt., Inf. 1:37 Read by John Greenman
I Love Corned Beef—A. P. B. 3:15 Read by John Greenman
A Chaplain’s Prayer—Thomas F. Coakley, Lt., Chaplain 0:53 Read by John Greenman
Billets 3:48 Read by John Greenman
The Mule Skinners—William Bradford, 2nd Lt., A.G.D. 2:08 Read by John Greenman
The Old Overseas Cap—Fairfax D. Downey, 1st Lt., F.A. 1:37 Read by John Greenman
Hoggin’ It—Med. Mique 2:16 Read by John Greenman
The Man—H. T. S. 1:00 Read by John Greenman
Song of the Guns—Grantland Rice, 1st Lt., F.A. 1:55 Read by John Greenman
Through the Wheat (The Sergeant's Story) 2:10 Read by John Greenman
Allies—Merritt Y. Hughes, Pvt., Inf. 1:38 Read by John Greenman
To Buddy—Howard J. Green, Corp., Inf. 1:29 Read by John Greenman
The Wood Called Rouge-Bouquet—Joyce Kilmer, Sgt., Inf. Killed in action, July 30, 1918 3:23 Read by John Greenman
Good-bye 1:54 Read by John Greenman
The Fields of the Marne—Frank Carbaugh, Sgt., Inf. (Written while lying wounded in hospital; died, August, 1918) 1:36 Read by John Greenman
A Nurse’s Prayer—Thomas F. Coakley, Lt., Chaplain 0:59 Read by John Greenman
Lines on Leaving a Little Town Where We Rested—Russell Lord, Corp., F.A. 0:59 Read by John Greenman
Poppies—Joseph Mills Hanson, Capt., F.A. 2:02 Read by John Greenman
Poilu—Steuart M. Emery, Pvt., M.P. 2:20 Read by John Greenman
As Things Are 1:01 Read by John Greenman
The Girl of Girls—Howard A. Herty, Corp., 1st Army Hq. 1:55 Read by John Greenman
The Little Dreams—Joseph Mills Hanson, Capt., F.A. 4:13 Read by John Greenman
The R.T.O.—A. P. Bowen, Sgt., R.T.O. 2:03 Read by John Greenman
The Machine Gun—Albert Jay Cook, Corp., M.G. Bn 1:48 Read by John Greenman
Our Dead 0:44 Read by John Greenman
Everybody’s Friend—Frederick W. Kurth, Sgt., M.T.D. 2:12 Read by John Greenman
The Stevedore—C. C. Shanfelter, Sgt., S.C. 2:24 Read by John Greenman
Black and White—Harv. 1:51 Read by John Greenman
The Ol’ Campaign Hat 2:04 Read by John Greenman
When the General Came to Town—Vance C. Criss, Corp., Engrs. 2:40 Read by John Greenman
Seicheprey—J. M. H. 1:07 Read by John Greenman
Before a Drive—Charles Lyn Fox, Inf. 1:58 Read by John Greenman
Private Jones, A. E. F.—William I. Engle, Pvt., Inf. 2:04 Read by John Greenman
“Hommes 40, Chevaux 8” 2:09 Read by John Greenman
The Bugler—Lin Davies, Pvt. 1:17 Read by John Greenman
The Return of the Refugees—Frederick W. Kurth, Sgt., M.T.D. 1:48 Read by John Greenman
As the Trucks Go Rollin’ By—L. W. Suckert, 1st Lt., A.S. 2:44 Read by John Greenman
Gettin’ Letters—E. C. D., Field Hospital 1:58 Read by John Greenman
To the Children of France—R. R. Kirk, Pvt., G2, S.O.S. 0:52 Read by John Greenman
Then We’ll Come Back to You—Howard H. Herty, Corp., 1st Army Hq. Reg. 1:33 Read by John Greenman
To a Doughboy 1:58 Read by John Greenman
Lil’ Pal O’ Mine—E.S.E. 1:09 Read by John Greenman
Perfect Contrition—Thomas F. Coakley, Lt., Chaplain 0:46 Read by John Greenman
When Private Mugrums Parlay Voos—Charles Divine, Pvt. 2:16 Read by John Greenman
If I Were a Cootie—A. P. Bowen, Sgt., R.T.O. 1:56 Read by John Greenman
The Lily—Howard J. Green, Corp., Inf. 0:59 Read by John Greenman
Me,—An’ War Goin’ On!—John Palmer Cumming, Inf. 3:22 Read by John Greenman
The Road to Montfaucon—Harold Riezelman, 1st Lt., C.W.S. 1:21 Read by John Greenman
Vestal Star—Fra Guido, F.A. 0:57 Read by John Greenman
The Doughboy Promises—Arthur McKeogh, Lt., Inf. 2:09 Read by John Greenman
Old Lady Rumor—C. H. MacCoy, Base Hosp. 38 1:09 Read by John Greenman
The Lost Towns—Steuart M. Emery, Pvt., M.P. 1:16 Read by John Greenman
Der Tag—Howard J. Green, Corp., Inf. 1:54 Read by John Greenman
There’s About Two Million Fellows—Albert J. Cook, Sgt., Hq. Detch.,—Army Corps 3:09 Read by John Greenman
November Eleventh—Hilmar R. Baukhage, Pvt., A.E.F. 1:33 Read by John Greenman