The Alabama 167th National Guard with David Preston
Thu, Sep 12
|Mobile
The Alabama 167th National Guard, their service in World War I, and how it relates to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Time & Location
Sep 12, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
Mobile, 350 Oakleigh Pl, Mobile, AL 36604, USA
Guests
About the event
Ever wondered what the lives of the unidentified soldiers buried at the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington National Cemetery were like? In 1917, the United States entered World War. I, the war to end all wars. One of the most famous American divisions in the war was the 42nd Rainbow Division. An integral part of that division was the 167th Alabama. This story follows what could have been the experiences and lives of those men that fought galliantly and bravely in some of the fiercest fighting along the Western Front. This coming of age story follows a young man from a small Southwest Alabama town that goes out into the world to find adventure and finds himself and his friends in the middle of the fighting.
David Preston is an accomplished author and entrepreneur with extensive experience in historical and crime fiction.