Word: shoulders
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...depended a good deal upon the nature and character of his associations at college as to how far he progressed and the extent to which he could shoulder responsibility, especially where it became a matter of mixing with older, experienced business men and holding his own both in social and diplomatic ways. His principal weakness seemed to be a disinclination to endure drudgery patiently for a long time and an apparent desire to advance faster than circumstances often seemed to warrant. Other than this he was apt on the whole to develop into a more capable, intelligent, and efficient...
...lost them now!" The whole art of avoiding shells is to pay no attention till they get your range, and then dodge away, change altitude and generally avoid going in a straight line. In point of fact, I could see bunches of exploding shells up over my right shoulder now a kilometre off. They continued to shell that section for some time; the little balls of smoke thinning out and merging as they crossed the lines...
...will also be remembered, however, that his service and his sacrifice have been part of a valor shared by other sons of Harvard. Doubtless to Norman Prince himself it was cause for satisfaction and a source of inspiration that many others from his own University stood with him, shoulder to shoulder, on the battlefields of France. As the list has been compiled to date it shows that upwards of four hundred Harvard men have been engaged in various branches of service in the war. Nineteen among them have already lost their lives. Their names as compiled...
After three months fighting Gallishaw was wounded on October 23, 1915, by a bullet which entered his left shoulder. He was sent to a hospital in Egypt and was later moved to London. On recovery, in January, he was declared unfit for service and was discharged in consequence of wounds received in action in Gallipoli, after serving 301 days with the colors. At the same time he was given a high testimonial of character by his superior officers. His battalion was recruited to full war strength again, 1,100 men, and was sent to France. On July 1, 1916, there...
...important looking gendarmes. Some streets and sections are completely laid waste, others alongside are untouched. As for German prisoners I saw about 50 or 75 in all. It was great sport to see the French soldiers surrounding a German prisoner or two, drawing their knives and slashing off buttons, shoulder straps, insignia--anything for a souvenir. We could look in vain for a hungry or weak looking German to best out stories of hardships. But they looked healthy, and, above all, greatly pleased that they were headed away from the lines and were about to escape from...