John H. Taber graduated from the Columbia
University class of 1917 and was attached as a second lieutenant to
the 168th Infantry (Iowa) of the Rainbow Division in World War 1.
He published a history of the 168th in 1925. He passed away in New
York City in 1986.
Stephen H. Taber, the second cousin of John H.
Taber, is a financial specialist on Brazil. He lives in Boston,
Massachusettes, USA.
"an interesting firsthand account...provides valuable insights into the mindset and day-to-day activities of an officer in the French trenches during World War I"--The Annals of Iowa; "A Rainbow Division Lieutenant in France: The World War l Diary of John H. Taber is an extremely focused and balanced account of an officer with the 42nd Division in France and Germany. It is perhaps the first time publication of a WW1 diary in decades and provides a clear account of the war at the individual level by an officer who spoke French and some German, and also describes the era, billets, and Paris. It may provide a valuable reference to the Commission in providing a down to earth, individual account of the war and the times."--The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission.
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