Download or read book The World War I Memoirs of Don V. Paradis, Gunnery Sergeant, USMC written by Don V. Paradis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A foxhole view of the Marine Corps in the First World War. Don Paradis served as a sergeant in every action of the storied 4th Marine Brigade, earned two decorations for valor, and pinned on gunnery sergeant chevrons shortly after the armistice ' less than twenty months after enlisting. Paradis is blunt, honest, and direct. His memories of combat are vivid and graphic.