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First Battle of Ypres
On October 19 to November 22, 1914, the First Battle of Ypres took place in Belgium. It all started after the fall of a Belgian city. The German general planned a new attack strategy. The French and the British planned to attack Germany, resulting in a battle. They flooded the town so that the Germans could flee, the Germans turned their focus to Ypres. So a “race to the sea” took place. The outcome of the battle was that neither side gained nor lost. -
Battle of Dodger Banks
The first fight of battle cruisers took place on January 24, 1915. It was a battle between the Germans and the British in battlecruisers. It took place in Dodger Bank. The result of the battle was the British winning. -
Battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun took place on February 21 1916 and lasted all the way through December 18, 1916. It was the largest battle of World War I. The result of the battle was 800,000 injured, missing, or dead. France beat the Germans but neither side gained much territory. This battle was one of the most important battles of World War I. -
Battle of Mons
On August 23, 1914, a battle took place near the French border. The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) fought against the 1st Army of Germany. It was the first major gesture that the British made in World War I. It was also the last major contract of the Battle of the Frontiers. Germany won the battle causing the BEF to retreat. -
Battle of Somme
In 1916 the Battle of Sommes took place. It was one of the worst and bloodiest battles of World War I. The attack took place on July 1, 1916. The British lost 57,000 men. Although the British lost many men, the Germans lost more leading to their loss of the battle. -
Overseas To France
In December 1917, Frank Woodruff Buckle went overseas to France. Most of the men on board had rescued the survivors of the Titanic. Soon he and many other men were diverted to Winchester, England. He played a role in driving a motorcycle and taking official assignments with some officers. He soon was promoted to drive a Ford car and he eventually made it to France. In France, he also drove a car and ambulance. -
Rest of His Career
Throughout the rest of his career serving in World War I, Frank Woodruff spent most of his time driving an ambulance car. Towards the end of the war, he took prisoners back to Germany. After the war, he went back and adjusted to living a normal life and went to business school -
Special Order
On September 21, 1919, Frank Woodruff Buckle got a special order. He got a letter from the special chief requesting to evacuate prisoners to another location. He missed his coach car and had to ride in a freight car. -
World War II
During World War II, Frank Woodruff was a civilian in the Philippines. He was on a business trip traveling and that’s when he was captured and imprisoned. He witnesses the Japanese bombing of the installations. He spent 3 years and 2 months in prison -
Medal
In 1999, Frank Woodruff Buckle got a medal. The president of France decided to give a Legion De Honor to the remaining veterans of World War I. He also decided to give medals to the Americans. He ended up with a Life magazine of Frank Woodruff.