Did Ernest Hemingway serve in the military?

During the First World War, Ernest Hemingway volunteered to serve in Italy as an ambulance driver with the American Red Cross. In June 1918, while running a mobile canteen dispensing chocolate and cigarettes for soldiers, he was wounded by Austrian mortar fire. read more

Hemingway served in the 7th Infantry, Missouri National Guard (1917-18) He was an ambulance driver in Italy and was wounded by Austrian trench mortars. For his service, he was awarded the Italian Silver Medal of Bravery. In 1947 Hemingway was awarded a Bronze Star for his bravery during World War II. read more

Ernest Hemingway Biography>World War I At the time of Hemingway's graduation from High School, World War I was raging in Europe, and despite Woodrow Wilson's attempts to keep America out of the war, the United States joined the Allies in the fight against Germany and Austria in April, 1917. read more

Military Experience. In 1918, Hemingway went overseas to serve in World War I as an ambulance driver in the Italian Army. For his service, he was awarded the Italian Silver Medal of Bravery, but soon sustained injuries that landed him in a hospital in Milan. read more