War in Words

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.

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.

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.