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Pall Mall Doughboys
Hosted by Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park · EN
WWI affected many people, even rural men from isolated valleys of Tennessee. Like countless others they were drafted, trained, and fighting in Europe in a flash. We will cover topics ranging from every day soldier life to big picture general topics about the Great War. Come learn the history that affected them on a world scale and personal scale.
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Doughboy MIA
4w ago01:59:16Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I.Join Gavin and I speaking with the diligent researchers of Doughboy MIA. In their own words, Doughboy MIA is a nonprofit foundation committed to the commemoration and accounting of the U.S. Missing in Action of the Great War. Their hard work seeks to when and where possible to locate and identify the final resting place of the U.S. Missing in Action of the Great War and find ways to recognize and officially identify recovered U.S. Missing in Action remains or grave locations from the Great War, or to otherwise commemorate discovered or identified U.S. Missing in Action of the Great War.If you would like to support Doughboy MIA's mission and would like to help their work continue feel free to donate at doughboy.org. Be sure to scroll down and fill out the form on the page, as the "Donate" button on the top right is for the Doughboy Foundation, rather than Doughboy MIA.If you would like to join in the effort and contribute your time in finding these missing souls or have information that may help - feel free to contact Dan, Peter, or Alex.Dan Williamson - daniel_williamson@doughboymia.orgAlex Curran - ajcurran@doughboymia.orgPeter Cash - peter.cash@doughboymia.orgOur Doughboy MIA of the Month is Lt. Jason Hunt.Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.
Transcribe →3rd Annual Great War Expo: Bonus Episode 4 - America 250th Panel
4w ago01:08:02Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I.For those that missed this years Great War Expo, enjoy this final bonus episode with the America 250th panel. Be sure to stay tuned for our May episode's release.Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.
Transcribe →3rd Annual Great War Expo: Bonus Episode 3 - 30th Division Panel
4w ago00:57:11Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I.For those that missed this years Great War Expo, enjoy this bonus episode with the 30th Division panel. Be sure to stay tuned for one more bonus episodes providing our Expo panels to our listeners over the next few days, before our May episode's release.Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.
Transcribe →3rd Annual Great War Expo: Bonus Episode 2 - Homefront Panel
4w ago00:46:21Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I.For those that missed this years Great War Expo, enjoy this bonus episode with the Homefront panel. Be sure to stay tuned for two more bonus episodes providing our Expo panels to our listeners over the next few days, before our May episode's release.Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.
Transcribe →3rd Annual Great War Expo: Bonus Episode 1 - World War 1 Commemoration Panel
May 2500:54:19Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I.For those that missed this years Great War Expo, enjoy this bonus episode with the World War 1 Commemoration panel. Be sure to stay tuned for three more bonus episodes providing our Expo panels to our listeners over the next few days, before our May episode's release.Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.
Transcribe →3rd Annual Great War Expo Recap + Interview with Randy Gaulke and Richard Wasserman
Apr 3001:51:54Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I.This is a long one! Gavin and I, recap the 3rd Annual Great War Expo on April 11, 2026. Discussing the exhibits, historians, and panels. We also have our interview (Starting at roughly 38:41) with Randy Gaulke, with Knee Deep Into History Battlefield Tours, and Richard Wasserman LTC (RET) author of the upcoming book, The War To End All Wars: New Jersey's Role in World War 1. You can find more information on Randy's battlefield tours at kneedeepintohistory.com and you can find Richard's upcoming book on Amazon, Barne's and Noble, and through Brookline Books.If you missed it this year, make sure to stay tuned for next April's Great War Expo - so you don't miss it. We will be posting four bonus episodes to provide our Expo panels to our listeners, following this episode.Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.
Transcribe →3rd Annual Great War Promo
Mar 3100:05:20Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I.The 3rd Annual Great War Expo is coming! Join us April 10–11, 2026 for two days of WWI history at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park and in Monticello, KY. Enjoy discussion panels, exhibits, vendors, living historians, Model T displays, and guided tours of our replica trench. Don’t miss this chance to explore the stories of the Great War. Mark your calendars!Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.
Transcribe →The Unsung Engines of War: Hooves, Wings, Paws, and the Purple Poppy
Mar 100:19:07Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I.War Animal Remembrance Day episode keeping alive just a few of the many stories of animals serving during the First World War. Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.
Transcribe →First World War Medicine Myths and Realities
Jan 3101:08:03Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I.Today's episode we are talking with Emily Mangum, with the Franklin Battlefield Trust and member of the Pall Mall Doughboys, discussing some common misconceptions and myths regarding medicine in World War 1 - often born from our experiences in and our perceptions of the Civil War before it.Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.
Transcribe →Veterans Day Weekend 2025
Dec 2200:47:09Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Pall Mall Doughboys podcast by Sgt. Alvin York State Historic Park! We cover a wide range of topics related to World War I.Today, we are discussing the Veterans Day Event here at Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park that was on November 8th, 2025 - joining me are Gavin Abbott and Jonathan Chinouth.Thank you for listening! We hope you found this episode interesting or informational. Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to pallmalldoughboys@gmail.com. Or if you have any topics you would like to suggest or hear about on future episodes.
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