THE DESTINY OF AN EMIGRANT BOY

The Destiny of an Emigrant Boy is a compelling biography of a young Danish man who, like many of his compatriots, emigrated to the United States in the early 1900s. The book recounts his childhood in a poor community in Vendsyssel, Northern Denmark, and follows his journey across the Atlantic to a new life in America. It goes on to describe his conscription into the U.S. Army, his return to Europe to fight in World War I, his participation in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and ultimately, his tragic fate on the battlefield in the final days of the