I read through this diary, although they talked about some of the atrocities that anyone went through but they had some entries that carried a healthy sense of humor.There are many entries that I may have chosen from that turned out for me, but I decided to choose a post that felt a little more interesting than some other post.I noticed they were trying to make fun of them when they could and missed people who didn't get back in time when they were out on the flight.There are many things about people who are injured and/or killed in accidents.More than a few items mentioned the acquisition are happy about that.The writer was also happy to be invited by his soldiers to spend time dining for them and their families.
Source:https://transcription.si.edu/view/17875/NASM-NASM-9A16128-360
The source is a series of diary entries written by Zenos Miller.He was a pilot serving with the United States Aviation Agency for World War I, his diary lasting from January 1, 1918 to December 25, 1918.The content of the item is from very serious and a bit dark to fun and boring jokes.the daily life that would have made a soldier's life at that time.There is really no way to know who wrote the section because there is no signature or index but it is believed that this log of Zeno's kept items was written by others. Items entered by Miller before he was shot down and became a prisoner of war.He was held as a prisoner of war at Landshut and Villingen before he was liberated by the F.C.I.A. in November 1918.This is one of the diary pages that Miller wrote after his freed and he went to lunch with his colleagues.Spent his Christmas Day with them and this seemed to be the last day in 1918 he wrote the diary.
By the time this diary was written perhaps the last year of the war, many writers who mentioned receiving money were excited and excited.I imagine that funds until the end of the war became scarce as well as the availability of equipment that was meeting the requirements.Miller is very proud of the waterproof jacket and jacket he bought.He hates his boots and is looking to get rid of them because they never fit.There was a mention of disrespect from younger soldiers when it came to senior staff and that made me wonder if it was common among newer soldiers, especially from enlisted soldiers compared to those who volunteered to enlist.After the battle, nearly 50,000 Americans were killed.The terms of the war were so harsh that Germany signed a peace treaty.1918 may have been an important year that marked many memorable events for Miller, who trained with the 27th Aviation Squadron and was taken prisoner, until his release after the Treaty.All of that was recorded in his diary in 1918, referring to his "destruction of an enemy balloon" (Miller 197) or jokes such as "Lieutenant Miller lacks but a machine to become" ace" (Miller 203).
On December 25, 1918, he wrote in the last entry in his date notebook "It is nice not to have to spend the Christmas holidays alone.Saw Clark, all enthralled and had an appointment with a little French girl who turned him down.Poor boy!" (Miller 359).I think this little window in the daily lives of WW1 soldiers is important to understand more about what took place at the time.Life is a very difficult soldier and a lot of participants are injured or killed, those trapped in this situation often feel lonely, scared, upset and go crazy.These diary lines express many emotions about events both important and mundane, it has brought a little authenticity and humanity to today's people that textbooks often lack.Miller's diary showed the bravery of an American and constantly trained to become the "trump card" in the Squadron during the war.He is not too rigid but also has a sense of humor, pleasant thinking, always feeling grateful after each meal with his fellow humanity, with a spirit of learning and a heroic heart.With all of Miller's "memories," it's worth it for us to save and consider as it is part of history.
Question:
What do you feel after you read Miller's diary?