Monday, November 25, 2024

A Hero's Diary

In 1918, Isaac Imes, my great uncle, served with the Marines in France during World War I.

In 2024, I am reading the diary he wrote while in the trenches.

Life can be a Twilight Zone episode.

2 comments:

Jean said...

How fascinating that must be!

Michael Wade said...

Jean,

It is. He was a teacher prior to joining the Marine Corps and, shortly after arriving in France, he went right into battle.

He later returned to Glendale, Arizona after the war and resumed teaching.

When he passed away, they named the school after him. Truly an amazing man.

Michael