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Corporal Howard P. Claypoole kept two diaries and sent many letters and postcards home throughout his WWI service in the U.S. Army from 8 October, 1917 through 29 August, 1919 during the war and the period of occupation. These, along with his paybook, paint a vivid picture of the life and hardships of an American enlisted man's trials and tribulations while fighting the Germans, and provide a keen insight to the times. This fascinating book by Corporal Claypoole's grandson contains transcriptions and analysis of these, as well as his paybook, his wound order, newspaper clippings of his wounding, his discharge papers, and other miscellaneous papers, along with photos of his playing cards, pictures, dice, dog tags, medals, bayonets, coins, and his rifle sling with many unit crests from other units he encountered. The book also includes photos and information about his posthumous Purple Heart, along with his WWI Victory Medal and campaign clasps. History buffs, WWI scholars, and historians are sure to devour this unique account of one soldier's journey through the Great War.

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Colonel Gregory S. Valloch followed in his grandfather's footsteps when he joined the U.S. Army. Gregory was commissioned a second lieutenant in the regular army, and as an armor officer upon graduating from Norwich University as a Distinguished Military Graduate. He served in the Tiger Brigade (1st Brigade, Second Armored Division) during Desert Shield Desert Storm. He left active duty and joined the U.S. Army Reserve where he served as an operations officer, plans officer, and then spent a year deployed to Al Udeid Airbase in Qatar as the plans division chief in the 2nd Battlefield Coordination Detachment. He was selected for Battalion Command and commanded the 1st Battalion 411th Regiment Logistics Support Battalion. (LSB). He was selected for colonel, and served until his retirement in 2013 as the deputy commander of the USAR Consequence Management Unit located in Abingdon, Maryland. In 2016 Gregory opened a Ben & Jerry's scoop shop in Miramar Beach, Florida. When he's not scooping, his hobbies include golf, coin collecting, and spending time with his golden retrievers Jeb and Shelby. Gregory is married with two grown children.

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