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We've already got several threads about famous politicians with five-letter first names and six-letter last names getting killed in the First World War. Here's another one.
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Truman became an officer, and then battery commander in an artillery regiment in France. His unit was Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 60th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, known for its discipline problems.[21] During a sudden attack by the Germans in the Vosges Mountains, members started to run away; Truman got them to obey orders using profanities that he had "learned while working on the Santa Fe railroad."[21] Under Captain Truman's command in France, the battery did not lose a single man.[21] His battery also provided support for George S. Patton's tank brigade during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.[22] On November 11, 1918, Truman's artillery unit fired some of the last shots of World War I towards German positions before the armistice took effect at 11 am.[23] The war was a transformative experience that brought out Truman's leadership qualities,[24] and his war record made possible his political career in Missouri.[21]
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What happens if this surprise attack by the Germans kills off Truman? It wouldn't be the first time capable officers were killed on the Western Front. Who would FDR pick for Vice President and saddle with the decision to drop the Bomb after FDR's death? What other ramifications would there be?
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