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Code Talkers Helped U.S. Win World Wars I and II
When the topic of military code talkers comes up, many think of the Navajo code talkers of World War II who operated as Marines in the Pacific Theater. This association was bolstered following the [...]
Reburial of American WWI ace Captain Hamilton Coolidge in France draws respectful crowd
September 15, 2024 brought bright sunshine, blue skies, and warm temperatures to Chevières, France as over 400 people gathered for the reburial of an American First World War ace. Captain Hamilton Coolidge was killed in [...]
An American-Swedish soldier who fell in the Great War
My grandmother Elsie, her two younger sisters, Tette and Daddie, and their little brother Irving were all born in New York. Despite this, they are all in St. Jörgen's cemetery in Varberg, Sweden. I [...]
First Victory for the U.S. Air Service in World War I
The first U.S. Air Service aerial victories by fighter planes in the American sector in France were by Lts. Alan Winslow and Douglas Campbell, two pilots of the 94th Aero Squadron, which had just [...]
The Influence of World War I on the Opioid Epidemic
World War I, known for its massive scale and widespread devastation, left behind more than just the physical scars of battle. One lesser-known but significant consequence was a surge in opiate addiction among soldiers who [...]
Women Telephone Operators in World War I France
On May 22, 1919, Grace Banker was awarded the U.S. Army’s Distinguished Service Medal for “exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsibility in connection with the operations against an armed [...]
“Distinguished and Exceptional” Gallantry: Two Essays on WWI Hero Mortimer Lawrence
The day before the belligerent countries declared an Armistice on November 11, 1918, Mortimer Lawrence of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, an aerial observer for the 104th Aero Squadron, shot down the last enemy aircraft of the [...]
Doughboy MIA For September 2024: Private Burwell Canady Jackson
Private Burwell Canady Jackson was born on October 26, 1896, in Lenoir County, North Carolina. He was raised on his family's farm, where he eventually took over the family operation after his father’s passing in [...]
Upstate volunteers work to preserve WWI history with memorial park
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - After three years of pushing for change, a group of Upstate volunteers is one step closer to creating a memorial park to honor the legacy of a lesser-known division [...]
