Book details

  • Genre:biography & autobiography
  • Sub-genre:Historical
  • Language:English
  • Pages:214
  • eBook ISBN:9781483503219

War in Words

By Daniel W. Phillips

Overview

War in Words is a gripping journey through World War I. In this rare firsthand account, Corporal Daniel W. Phillips describes his tour of duty from high school to boot camp and then overseas as a machine gunner at the front lines of battle. This narrative recounts with bone-chilling detail and brutal honesty the hardships of survival, the horrors of war, and the incredible strength of the human spirit.
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Description

War in Words is a gripping journey through World War I. In this rare firsthand account, Corporal Daniel W. Phillips describes his tour of duty from high school to boot camp and then overseas as a machine gunner at the front lines of battle. This narrative recounts with bone-chilling detail and brutal honesty the hardships of survival, the horrors of war, and the incredible strength of the human spirit.
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About The Author

Daniel W. Phillips proudly served in World War I from 1918-1920. After the war, he went on to raise a family and run a successful business. He worked on this book soon after the war and finished it in 1926. He died in 1960 at the age of 65.
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