WWI Experience of Cpl. W. P. B. Otho
1918
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In this World War I account, Corporal W. P. B. Otho described how he dressed the wounds of soldiers and was in the thick of trench warfare for 22 days. With no opportunity for a bath, he wore the same clothes for about 40 days and lived to write about his war experience.
This document comes from a collection of "Personal War Experiences" that WWI servicemen were asked to write after their return from the front during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The men were personnel of the 36th Division – known as the Lone Star Division, formed from the Texas and Oklahoma National Guard – of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF).
This document comes from a collection of "Personal War Experiences" that WWI servicemen were asked to write after their return from the front during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The men were personnel of the 36th Division – known as the Lone Star Division, formed from the Texas and Oklahoma National Guard – of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF).
This primary source comes from the Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I), 1848 - 1942.
National Archives Identifier: 77421538
Full Citation: Personal Experience of World War I from Cpl. W. P. B. Otho; 1918; Otho, W.P.B. Cpl. 141st Inf., Co. L 36th Division 1918, 236.33.61; Records of Divisions, 1917 - 1920; Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I), 1848 - 1942, Record Group 120; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/wwi-otho, March 23, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.