A deadlier enemy arrives

Back home, Charlie was among the first to contract Spanish Flu. He was up against a deadly enemy but true to form he dodged one last bullet and recovered. Capable of killing in 24 hours, Spanish Flu was the sting in the tail of WW1. Carried home by soldiers, a pandemic ensued killing 50-100 million people worldwide, far more than the 17 million deaths of WW1.