Hainline, Carl

Carl Hainline, a resident of Fulton, Kentucky, discusses his World War I experiences. The topics discussed include: his general feelings about the war in Europe; feelings about President Woodrow Wilson and the United States entrance into the War; enlistment and military unit information; basic training camps; his voyage overseas; morale of the solders; warfare and casualties; entertainment; the role of occupational forces in Germany during the post war period; returning home and seeking employment; contact with service friends and the black troops that were overseas.