wˈɪɾəlsiz mˈɛn, pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənˌɛɹi fˈoːɹsᵻz, kənsˈɪst lˈɑːɹdʒli ʌv ˈɪmɪɡɹənts ænd pˈʊɹ wˈɜːkɪŋ klˈæs mˈɛn fɹʌmðə lˈoʊɚɹ ˈiːst sˈaɪd ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi.
Whittlesey's men, part of the American Expeditionary Forces, consist largely of immigrants and poor working class men from the Lower East Side of New York City.