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KapteinB  ·  2107 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Forgotten Story of the American Troops Who Got Caught Up in the Russian Civil War

That was a very interesting read. Thanks for sharing.

    In 1929, some former soldiers of the 339th regiment returned to North Russia to recover the remains of 86 comrades. Forty-five of them are now buried in White Chapel Cemetery near Detroit, surrounding a white statue of a fierce polar bear.