In this Book
- Place the Headstones Where They Belong: Thomas Neibaur, World War 1 Soldier
- Book
- 2008
- Published by: Utah State University Press
summary
After a long journey from Sugar City, Idaho, to France’s Argonne Forest France during World War I,
young Thomas Neibaur found himself in the core of the American Expeditionary Force’s most important offensive.
After becoming separated in advance of his unit, he, despite serious wounds, single-handedly stopped a German
counterattack at a critical hill known as Côte de Châtillon. For this remarkable feat of valor, he received the Medal of
Honor and other awards, becoming the first Idaho and first Mormon recipient of the nation’s highest combat award.
But after a heroic return and brief celebrity, his life followed a tragic downward arc, culminating in his attempt to return
his medal because, as he put it, it could not feed his family.
young Thomas Neibaur found himself in the core of the American Expeditionary Force’s most important offensive.
After becoming separated in advance of his unit, he, despite serious wounds, single-handedly stopped a German
counterattack at a critical hill known as Côte de Châtillon. For this remarkable feat of valor, he received the Medal of
Honor and other awards, becoming the first Idaho and first Mormon recipient of the nation’s highest combat award.
But after a heroic return and brief celebrity, his life followed a tragic downward arc, culminating in his attempt to return
his medal because, as he put it, it could not feed his family.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- p. vi
- Introduction
- pp. xiv-xxiv
- Chapter 3: Camps
- pp. 42-60
- Chapter 4: France, 1918
- pp. 61-85
- Chapter 5: The Summer of the Rainbow
- pp. 86-106
- Chapter 6: C
- pp. 107-129
- Chapter 7: Hospitals and Home
- pp. 130-158
- Chapter 8: Family and Fate
- pp. 159-186
- Epilogue: Last Honors
- pp. 187-191
- Chronology
- pp. 192-194
- Bibliography
- pp. 213-217
Additional Information
ISBN
9780874216967
Related ISBN(s)
9780874216950
MARC Record
OCLC
618326332
Pages
222
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No