Mary Frances Willard
Serving the Doughboy: Letters of a YMCA Worker in France, 1918-1919
Serving the Doughboy: Letters of a YMCA Worker in France, 1918-1919
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Mary Frances Willard was a Chicago-based principal who served as a welfare worker for U.S. troops in France during World War I, operating a canteen and post exchange in Troyes, attending to convalescing servicemen, arranging burials, and writing letters to their families. After the Armistice, she headed canteen operations in Le Mans for hundreds of thousands of returning servicemen. Her weekly letters home, from August 1918 through July 1919, relate stories of her service to the doughboys and her interactions with French citizens.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 277 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2023
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Mary Frances Willard, a prominent public school principal from Chicago, played a significant role as a welfare worker for U.S. troops stationed in France during World War I. As the war drew to a close, she assumed the responsibility of operating a canteen and post exchange in Troyes, providing essential services to recovering servicemen. Her dedication extended to attending to their medical needs, organizing their burials, and penning heartfelt letters to their families.
After the Armistice, Willard's commitment to the servicemen continued as she assumed the leadership of canteen operations in Le Mans, catering to hundreds of thousands of returning servicemen in embarkation camps. In her final months in France, she embarked on a poignant journey, visiting battlefields and witnessing the devastation caused by the war. Her weekly letters home, spanning from August 1918 to July 1919, vividly captured her experiences serving the doughboys and her interactions with the French citizens she encountered.
Through these letters, Willard's story emerges as a testament to the unwavering dedication and selflessness of American women during wartime. Her service not only provided comfort and support to the troops but also deepened her understanding and appreciation of the complexities of the conflict. Her letters serve as a valuable historical record, shedding light on the experiences of ordinary women who played a vital role in shaping the outcome of World War I.
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781476692647
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