Private First Class Michael Fogarty, a composite soldier from Ireland, served in the 125th Infantry Med. Detachment during World War I. He weighed 215 pounds when enlisting on June 13, 1917, but now weighs 180 pounds. Fogarty is 5 feet 10 inches tall and came to America in 1907 seeking better labor conditions. He speaks Gaelic and English and had two years of education at the State Hospital in Eloise, Michigan. Fogarty worked as a private nurse. Medical officers commend him for his exceptional dedication to duty on the front lines under fire. The photograph was taken in Gullesheim, Germany by
Private First Class Michael Fogarty, a composite soldier from Ireland, served in the 125th Infantry Med. Detachment during World War I. He weighed 215 pounds when enlisting on June 13, 1917, but now weighs 180 pounds. Fogarty is 5 feet 10 inches tall and came to America in 1907 seeking better labor conditions. He speaks Gaelic and English and had two years of education at the State Hospital in Eloise, Michigan. Fogarty worked as a private nurse. Medical officers commend him for his exceptional dedication to duty on the front lines under fire. The photograph was taken in Gullesheim, Germany by Lt. N. L. Dewell on April 5, 1919. Issued number: 1001-18-19.
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