Thornton Wilder served in which military branch during World War I?
Army
Navy
Air Service
Marine Corps
Answer
The answer is Army. Thornton Wilder, the renowned American playwright and novelist, served in the United States Army during World War I. He enlisted in 1918, shortly after the United States entered the war, and was assigned to the Coast Artillery Corps. Wilder served for the duration of the war, achieving the rank of Sergeant.
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