Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Lorain Youth Athlete Joins Canadian Regiment


Lorain Youth Joins Canadian Regiment

"Lorain Youth Badly Hurt In Arras Battle Athlete Hit in Charge Up Vimy Ridge, Parents." Plain Dealer 17 Apr. 1917: 15. NewsBank. Web. 18 May 2016.

Lorain youth athlete joins a Canadian regiment in order to fight in the Great War. He joins prior to the United States joining, and joins in 1914. He even rejects a minor league baseball offer to go fight. He gets shot in the hip, and is injured in the Battle of Arras.

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