GIs & Doughboys

spogga · October 24, 2003, 12:37pm

Now I know where the GI comes from but why were US troops called Doughboys during WW1.

I just hope it has nothing to do with doughnuts

x-ray_vision · October 24, 2003, 2:21pm

Here you go.

spogga · October 24, 2003, 2:35pm

Yes, well having read the article I still don’t know and neither does the author, Oh bugger!

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