WWI story of the Fray Bentos and her crew

[Recusant]

Fray Bentos: The WW1 British Alamo

The classic WW2 action epic Fury was based upon the WW1 story of Fray Bentos and her crew.

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[Sld1959]

Wow.

Have read a lot about the horrors of the trenches. My father's father was in WWI.

 

[Recusant]

Here is a picture of my wife's grandfather taken during WW1. He was in the 80th Division. I have his WWI tunic which looks like the one he is wearing in this picture.

80th Division​

Organization

The unit was first organized in August 1917 and activated the following September during World War I as the 80th Division. Nicknamed the "Blue Ridge Division", it was initially composed of draftees from the mid-atlantic states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

 

[Sld1959]

According to my dad, grandfather was wounded twice and gassed once. Was sent back to the trenches after recovering from each.

He said the unit adopted a dog, which was quite common as dogs could smell the mustard gas coming from long distances.