David Wooster King
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David Wooster King was a student at Harvard University from 1912–1914, and subsequently enlisted in the French Foreign Legion in August 1917[verification needed]. He later transferred to the French Army in 1915[verification needed], then in November 1917 was commissioned as a 1st lieutenant in the United States Army.
He was also an author, and wrote a book about his experiences in the Legion and the French Army, L.M.8046: An Intimate Story of the French Foreign Legion, alternate title: Ten Thousand Shall Fall, (NY: Duffield & Company, 1927). [1]
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