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American soldiers were called "doughboys" in World War I. The origin of the nickname is not known for sure but some speculate that it came from the white chalky dust that covered them after a long march.
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The American soldiers were called "Doughboys" in WW1
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They were called the doughboys.
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American soldiers were called "doughboys" in World War I. The origin of the nickname is not known for sure but some speculate that it came from the white chalky dust that covered them after a long march.
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American soldiers were also known as doughboys
American soldiers were also known as doughboys
American soldiers were also known as doughboys
During World War I, as in so many other wars, soldiers from both sides were given nicknames of all sorts. The American soldiers who went 'over there' to fight were no exception, receiving nicknames such as 'doughboys' and 'Yanks,' among many others.
Besides the already popular term "Yanks," US infantry soldiers in World War I were known as doughboys (the source of the nickname is not definitively established)
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