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Which State Provided the
Most Doughboys During W.W. I?

• from The U.S., Department of War •

A quick read containing a chart that clearly states the number of men who served in the U.S. Army during World War I, the number of men provided by each state and what percentage of the entire army originated from these states.

• Doughboys from New York numbered 367,864 and made up 9.7% of the U.S. Army.
• Doughboys from Pennsylvania numbered 297,891 and made up 7.93% percent.
• While the men of California made up 2.98% of the army, clocking in at 112,514.

etc...etc...etc...

Click here to read about the shipments of chewing gum that were sent to the American Army of W.W. I.

It was later discovered that a full sixty percent of the invalided Doughboys were mentally deficient, and the Army was unable to screen them out - you can read about that here

     




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