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  1. Doughboy - Wikipedia

    The average age of a "doughboy" in World War I was less than 25 years old. Fifty-seven percent of infantrymen were under the age of 25, with some enlisting as young as seventeen.

  2. Above Ground Swimming Pool Manufacturer | Doughboy Pools

    Doughboy is the only above ground pool manufacturer in the world to produce everything it sells in-house. By closely monitoring each phase of the production process, from raw materials to …

  3. Doughboy | WWI, US Army, Infantry | Britannica

    Doughboy, nickname popularly given to United States soldiers during World War I. The term was first used during the American Civil War when it was applied to the brass buttons on uniforms …

  4. Why Were American Soldiers in WWI Called Doughboys? - HISTORY

    Mar 2, 2016 · It’s unknown exactly how U.S. service members in World War I (1914-18) came to be dubbed doughboys—the term most typically was used to refer to troops deployed to …

  5. Home | Doughboy Foundation

    The Doughboy Foundation has played a key role in envisioning, building, and now enhancing our nation’s new World War I Memorial in Washington, DC.

  6. DOUGHBOY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    doughboy noun dough· boy ˈdō-ˌbȯi Synonyms of doughboy : an American infantryman especially in World War I

  7. Doughboys - National WWI Museum and Memorial

    Indelibly tied to Americans, “Doughboys” became the most enduring nickname for the troops of General John Pershing’s American Expeditionary Forces, who traversed the Atlantic to join …

  8. Where did the term 'Doughboy' come from? - We Are The Mighty

    Nov 16, 2023 · In fact, the word Doughboy has been around since at least 1846 – more than a century before the Pillsbury version was ever introduced. Doughboys was a common …

  9. doughboy — Wordorigins.org

    Nov 20, 2023 · Doughboy is a slang word for an American soldier, particularly an infantryman, that is most often associated with the First World War, but the term is almost a hundred years …

  10. The WW I term "Doughboy" has its origins in the 19th century

    Sep 3, 2017 · The WW I term "Doughboy" has its origins in the 19th century. The term is referenced in early newspapers and Elizabeth Custer's biography of George A. Custer.