Leslie W. Darling was born in Chicago in 1895. His father, Jerome Harvey Darling, had moved the family there so he could pursue his chosen vocation of dentistry.
The Darlings lived in Chicago from about 1892 to 1896 and witnessed the World's Fair. They lived in the Italian section of the city, Little Italy.
The city was a bustling, crowded, dirty place. Anyone interested in reading more about it should pick up a copy of The Devil in the White City.
To learn more about the war and the Iowan soldiers, take a look at The Story of the 168th Infantry and The Price of Our Heritage compiled by the division chaplain.
Leslie W. Darling
Private First Class
Company E
168th Iowa Infantry
#100884
Died in Field Hospital No. 117, July 30th. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Darling, Ogden, Iowa. Born at Chicago, Illinois, August 23, 1895. Private Darling was severely wounded at Foret de Fere, near Chateau Thierry, July 26th. He was a good soldier and a clean-cut man. His death was deeply felt by his many comrades. Private Darling had taken the civil service examination for railroad clerk and was called for a position shortly after he had enlisted.
His girlfriend, and likely fiance, was named Ruth Amos She lived in Shenandoah, Iowa. His personal effects were sent to her after his death. In 1919, Ruth married another veteran of the war named William Jordan.
Leslie worked as a reporter with one of the papers in Shenandoah. He joined up with the Iowa National Guard in 1917 and they were called up for service once America entered the war. First, the men went to Camp Dodge in Iowa, then Camp Mills on Long Island in New York, and then, finally, shipped off to France.
The Darlings lived in Chicago from about 1892 to 1896 and witnessed the World's Fair. They lived in the Italian section of the city, Little Italy.
The city was a bustling, crowded, dirty place. Anyone interested in reading more about it should pick up a copy of The Devil in the White City.
To learn more about the war and the Iowan soldiers, take a look at The Story of the 168th Infantry and The Price of Our Heritage compiled by the division chaplain.
Leslie W. Darling
Private First Class
Company E
168th Iowa Infantry
#100884
Died in Field Hospital No. 117, July 30th. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Darling, Ogden, Iowa. Born at Chicago, Illinois, August 23, 1895. Private Darling was severely wounded at Foret de Fere, near Chateau Thierry, July 26th. He was a good soldier and a clean-cut man. His death was deeply felt by his many comrades. Private Darling had taken the civil service examination for railroad clerk and was called for a position shortly after he had enlisted.
His girlfriend, and likely fiance, was named Ruth Amos She lived in Shenandoah, Iowa. His personal effects were sent to her after his death. In 1919, Ruth married another veteran of the war named William Jordan.
Leslie worked as a reporter with one of the papers in Shenandoah. He joined up with the Iowa National Guard in 1917 and they were called up for service once America entered the war. First, the men went to Camp Dodge in Iowa, then Camp Mills on Long Island in New York, and then, finally, shipped off to France.
Leslie W. Darling was born in Chicago in 1895. His father, Jerome Harvey Darling, had moved the family there so he could pursue his chosen vocation of dentistry.
The Darlings lived in Chicago from about 1892 to 1896 and witnessed the World's Fair. They lived in the Italian section of the city, Little Italy.
The city was a bustling, crowded, dirty place. Anyone interested in reading more about it should pick up a copy of The Devil in the White City.
To learn more about the war and the Iowan soldiers, take a look at The Story of the 168th Infantry and The Price of Our Heritage compiled by the division chaplain.
Leslie W. Darling
Private First Class
Company E
168th Iowa Infantry
#100884
Died in Field Hospital No. 117, July 30th. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Darling, Ogden, Iowa. Born at Chicago, Illinois, August 23, 1895. Private Darling was severely wounded at Foret de Fere, near Chateau Thierry, July 26th. He was a good soldier and a clean-cut man. His death was deeply felt by his many comrades. Private Darling had taken the civil service examination for railroad clerk and was called for a position shortly after he had enlisted.
His girlfriend, and likely fiance, was named Ruth Amos She lived in Shenandoah, Iowa. His personal effects were sent to her after his death. In 1919, Ruth married another veteran of the war named William Jordan.
Leslie worked as a reporter with one of the papers in Shenandoah. He joined up with the Iowa National Guard in 1917 and they were called up for service once America entered the war. First, the men went to Camp Dodge in Iowa, then Camp Mills on Long Island in New York, and then, finally, shipped off to France.
The Darlings lived in Chicago from about 1892 to 1896 and witnessed the World's Fair. They lived in the Italian section of the city, Little Italy.
The city was a bustling, crowded, dirty place. Anyone interested in reading more about it should pick up a copy of The Devil in the White City.
To learn more about the war and the Iowan soldiers, take a look at The Story of the 168th Infantry and The Price of Our Heritage compiled by the division chaplain.
Leslie W. Darling
Private First Class
Company E
168th Iowa Infantry
#100884
Died in Field Hospital No. 117, July 30th. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Darling, Ogden, Iowa. Born at Chicago, Illinois, August 23, 1895. Private Darling was severely wounded at Foret de Fere, near Chateau Thierry, July 26th. He was a good soldier and a clean-cut man. His death was deeply felt by his many comrades. Private Darling had taken the civil service examination for railroad clerk and was called for a position shortly after he had enlisted.
His girlfriend, and likely fiance, was named Ruth Amos She lived in Shenandoah, Iowa. His personal effects were sent to her after his death. In 1919, Ruth married another veteran of the war named William Jordan.
Leslie worked as a reporter with one of the papers in Shenandoah. He joined up with the Iowa National Guard in 1917 and they were called up for service once America entered the war. First, the men went to Camp Dodge in Iowa, then Camp Mills on Long Island in New York, and then, finally, shipped off to France.
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DARLING, LESLIE W. PVT 1st CLASS. 168 INF 42 DIV. IOWA
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