Yanks - A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Forces) Verse from WWI: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Yanks - A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Forces) Verse from WWI, credited to Various, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Yanks - A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Forces) Verse from WWI by Various. Read in English 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

Recording facts

• Recording title: Yanks - A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Forces) Verse from WWI
• Author credits: Various
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 85
• Listed recording duration: 2:36:30

Catalogue topics

• world war one poetry
• wwi verse
• american expeditionary forces
• poetry on the frontline

Opening tracks: first 24 of 85

1. 00 - Foreword — 3:44
2. 01 - Just Thinkin’—Hudson Hawley, Pvt., M.G. Bn. — 2:13
3. 02 - To the Kid Sister—J. T. W., Pvt., A.S. — 1:34
4. 03 - Corp’ral’s Chevrons — 0:54
5. 04 - You’re Not a Fan, Pierrette—S. H. C. — 2:16
6. 05 - My Sweetheart—Frank C. McCarthy, Sgt., A.S. — 0:53
7. 06 - Dad’s Letters — 1:34
8. 07 - Mlle. Soixante-Quinze—J. M. H., F.A. — 2:58
9. 08 - Home Is Where the Pie Is — 1:32
10. 09 - How it Works Out—Tyler H. Bliss, Corp., Inf. — 2:23
11. 10 - Faith — 0:49
12. 11 - The Orphans of France—Franklin P. Adams, Capt., U. S. A.; Stuart H. Carroll, Sgt., Q.M.C. — 1:32
13. 12 - Reveille—Ray L. Huff, Pvt., M.D. — 1:15
14. 13 - Full Directions—Daniel Turner Balmer, A.S. — 1:20
15. 14 - On Learning French—Alfred J. Fritchey, Camp Hospital 30 — 1:07
16. 15 - “Who Said Sunny France?”—Jack Warren Carrol, Corp., F.A. — 2:31
17. 16 - The Truant—R. R. Kirk, Pvt., G2, S.O.S. — 1:23
18. 17 - Tribute—F. M. H. D., F.A. — 2:05
19. 18 - Sea Stuff—Steuart M. Emery, Pvt., M.P. — 1:31
20. 19 - Letters—Mel Ryder, Sgt. Major, Inf. — 1:24
21. 20 - Soldier Smiles—Allen A. Stockdale, Capt., U.S.A. — 2:02
22. 21 - Beefing—H. H. Huss, Sgt., Inf. — 1:42
23. 22 - The Tank—Richard C. Colburn, Sgt., Tank Corps — 2:57
24. 23 - The New Army—R. R. Kirk, S.S.U. — 0:49

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