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The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, leading Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. -
Around Christmas of 1914, German and British troops met at no man's land to exchange gifts, share food, and some soldiers even played football together. -
German submarine sinks the Lusitania during a crossing from New York to Liverpool, killing 128 Americans. -
Three million fought in the battle, with over one million killed or wounded. This makes this one of the deadliest battles in human history. This one battle also lasted a little over 4 months. -
On Monday, April 16, 1917, Alfred C. Harrison was enlisted into the Hospital Corps, 22nd Regiment, NYY Engineers, National Guard.
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On Thursday, July 26, 1917, Alfred gets engaged to his girlfriend, Peg.
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On a cloudy and rainy Thursday afternoon, Alfred C. Harrison said goodbye to his family and got on a ferry to go to war.
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On a warm Sunday morning, they arrived at Spartanburg, South Carolina. They had to hike 5 miles in the hot sun to reach their new camp.
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On a cold and rainy Tuesday afternoon, Ed Martineau and Alfred C. Harrison took a hike about a mile away from camp to inspect the Seven Mile Trench.
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The U.S. Third Division was primarily the people who stopped Germany from crossing the Marne River. The Third Division later earned the nickname "Rock of the Marne" for their steadfast defense.