Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Meet Private Donald D. Kyler
Company G, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
— American Expeditionary Force, World War One —
During his combat experience he fought in the front line trenches and ran messages for the company commander through hostile territory, where on one occasion he knocked out a German machine gun nest with grenades and rifle fire. He was promoted to company mechanic and worked repairing arms and directed carrying parties of food and supplies to the front line. During the war Private Kyler kept notes on his experiences, when the war ended he was seventeen and a half years of age and had become a hardened professional Soldier. Of the 250 enlisted men of Company G that left together for France in 1917 only ten of the original group returned with the regiment in 1919.
After the war he reenlisted in the Regular Army and rose to the rank of Sergeant. In 1990 at the age of 89 he published a book on his experiences in the Great War entitled The Thoughts and Memories of a Common Soldier.
Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 40° 12.383′ N, 77° 9.503′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. Marker can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. They Called Them "Hellcats" (a few steps from this marker); No Man's Land (within shouting distance of this marker); Machine Gun Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Splinter Proof (within shouting distance of this marker); The Trenches (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mortar Pit (within shouting distance of this marker); Sniper's Nest (within shouting distance of this marker); Aid Station (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
More about this marker. This is part of the Meet Pvt. Kyler/ World War I Trench System Exhibit.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 3, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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