Show WAS BORN UNDER LUCKY STAR indianapolis legion heglon man sustained twenty six wounds during his hia service in war wounded 20 times and glad it 27 william N ewins indianapolis ind still believes he was born under li ludy lucky star lie walked into national head quarters of thi american legion the other day seeking beeking just any kind of work that will keep my mind occupied 11 II e said cold he was an all overseas overs caa veteran im still a bit inird 1 I was wounded when pressed for details lie ho owned up to 20 26 wounds la in four our major offensives fen A job was made for allm clerical work that would keep ills his mind occupied but which would be consistent with 20 wounds evans brana avns a private in n the twenty eighth infantry first di division A machine gun got mm him nt at Canti gily a bayonet came next at soissons Sols sons lio lie was struck by shrapnel in the st push and in the argonne a one shell shelf lilt lift him a gla glancing neing blow on the chin before it exploded when it went off almost under him 22 pieces of shrapnel peppered Ms body lie remained on tile the battlefield BO hours before lie he was picked up tip but im happy just the same evans says bays this job keeps me ma fr from nm being a loafer and pays just enough with my government compensation for me to get married I 1 guess I 1 seas born lucky |