Guest davidmac Posted 19 January , 2005 Share Posted 19 January , 2005 Im reading a book about a frenck soldier found in a trian station in 1918<no ID and he was amnesic. Very interesting read.His identity was never found out though many french familys tried to claim him as theirs. I wonder how many more cases of unidentified soldiers there were. the book is called The Living Unknown Soldier by Jean Yves Le Naour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andigger Posted 19 January , 2005 Share Posted 19 January , 2005 Welcome to the Forum David. Just wanted to let you know there are at least two other threads on this book. If you use the 'search' feature with Living Unknown Soldier I am sure you will find them. Unfortunately though I have not gotten the impression that many of the pals have either read or liked the book. I would like to hear otherwise though. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDocDavies Posted 20 January , 2005 Share Posted 20 January , 2005 A fascinating read (although I didn't buy a copy) at the booksellers. The fellow is identified quite convincingly by book's end, although some families disputed the result (a long pension was at stake). The turmoil surrounding "finding a soul supposedly among the missing dead" who appeared alive in a mental hospital ... hundreds of families "recognized" their "missing man". It vividly brought home to me the vast societal anguish of "missing, presumed dead" and the thousands of families who could not achieve closure / grief. A good book to look for in a sale bin. Doc D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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