Battle of Saint-Mihiel
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The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was a major World War I battle fought from 12 to 16 September 1918, involving the American Expeditionary Forces and 110,000 French troops under the command of General John J
A Renault FT tank ploughing its way through a trench and starting toward the German line near Saint Mihiel, France.
General Pershing
Renault FT (FT-17) Tanks in late September 1918.
Lieutenant Eddie Rickenbacker at St. Mihiel.
Harry S. Truman
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Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. As the 34th vice president in 1945, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in April.
Battle of Saint-Mihiel
…from the front lines. They believed that a commander's personal control of the situation would help ease the chaos of the battlefield. American Captain Harry Truman, who commanded Battery D of the 129th Field Artillery Regiment during the battle, later became President of the United States. The Battle of Saint-Mihiel…
Official portrait, 1947
Truman at age 13 in 1897
Truman's home in Independence, Missouri
Truman in September 1917