Word: america
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first wounded American dough-boy to come into our hands set the entire Unit in ecstasies of delight--every Harvard man swelled with pride--not because the poor fellow's wounds amounted to anything in themselves, but because they were a positive, visible proof to our British companions that America was in the war. Every member of our Unit has made lasting fiendships with the English. Many of us were detached to other hospitals which were understaffed when the big push was on, and so I am sure that by rubbing shoulders with the British officers and Tommies throughout...
...human side of the war comes back to us vividly with the Harvard Surgical Unit. Two years before America had decided to send soldiers to Europe this little band of humanitarians went out. Now they come back with an astounding record of service, more than 150,000 casualties handled in their hospital alone...
...name of their unit is written as large in England's gratitude as in America's, because it happened that the work of the Harvard unit was with Tommies instead of doughboys. But in the service of humanity there are no National lines. Boston Globe...
...University, as represented by the Aeronautical Society, has been invited to become a contender for the Intercollegiate Aviation Trophy which is to be given by the Aero Club of America. The competition will be an annual one held under the rules governing Intercollegiate regattas. The details for the races are being worked out by the Contest Committee of the Aero-Club...
...Board of Governors of the Aero Club. It has been estimated that fully fifty per cent of the total number of Army and Navy aviators are college undergraduates. Prospective competitors will be required to hold the pilot's certificate which is issued by the Aero Club of America...