A World War I veteran recalls his experiences in Europe as a member of Douglas MacArthur's famed Rainbow Division, in a vivid memoir of American participation of the tragic war.

List of maps : 42nd Division in the Baccarat sector ; 42nd Division in the Battle of Champagne ; 42nd Division : Battle of the Ourcq ; 42nd Division in the Battle of Landres-et-St. Georges ; Back endpaper: Hedaquarters of the 165th U.S. infantry, 1917-1919, Hikes - Camions - Rail.

Son of the 69th -- Over there -- Final maneuvers at Longeau -- Luneville sector -- Motorcycle dispatch -- Champagne sector -- Chateau-Thierry & St. Mihiel -- Battle of the Argonne -- Allerey Hospital & stockade -- Homeward bound -- Epilogue -- Appendices : The genesis of "Doughboy with the Fighting 69th" -- Moral advice from "Big Brother" Bill, age 20 -- The 15th New York National Guard -- Pre-war background of William J. Donovan -- Sergeant Blaustein and Jewish members of the 69th -- Father Duffy : biographical sketch -- The Court-martial of Tom Shannon -- Major General Charles P. Summerall's impact on the 69th, the Rainbow Division, and the advance on Sedan.