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Paul Sherman
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Becky Dirks Haugsted provided the images and Janet A. Brandt transcribed the text.
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Among the earliest volunteers from Anamosa in the World War, Paul Sherman offered his services with nine other young men from Anamosa on April 9th, 1917. Seven of the boys were accepted and became members of the Machine Gun Company of the First Iowa Militia which was later combined with the Third Iowa and became the 168th Infantry of the famous Rainbow division. Paul was wounded while fighting in the trenches by being hit by a piece of shrapnel shell. His injuries were officially reported and also a letter from him which was published in a local paper. His regiment was under heavy bombardment and he left the dug out to gain a better view of the action and thus received his injuries. The whole story of the Rainbow division is well known and the history is creditable to the members. Mr. Sherman arrived from overseas in April and came to Camp Dodge on May 13, later returning to his home in Anamosa. He has fully recovered from his injuries. | ||||
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