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Lifetime: 1862 - 1933 Passed: ≈ 91 years ago

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John Jay Chapman

Books by John Jay Chapman

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To a Dog

Poetry Memoir War Tragedy
War Death Loss Patriotism World war i Grief Dog Father Son Bereavement Pilot Escadrille Américaine

To a Dog is a poignant and deeply moving poem written by John Jay Chapman in 1917. It reflects the profound grief of a father who has lost his son, Victor, in aerial combat during World War I. The poem, though spoken from the perspective of the son's...