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Charles Craft – Sniper of the “Big Red One”
This is the uniform group of Charles Elwood Craft, an American sniper of the 1st Division who was maimed for life during the Aisne-Marne Offensive. The group includes his jacket, overseas cap, breeches, dog tag, [...]
Quentin Roosevelt: The Only Son Of A US President To Die In Combat Was A Fearless WWI Fighter Pilot
Many U.S. Presidents have served in the military, but only one lost a son in combat. That was Quentin Roosevelt, WWI aviator, son of Teddy Roosevelt. SUMMARY Only two former US Presidents served as military [...]
This WWI ‘Hello Girl’ has been denied a proper goodbye for decades
Marie Edmee LeRoux, buried in an unmarked grave in Prince George’s County, will finally get a headstone. Now Congress needs to give her a medal. An unmarked patch of dirt and grass in a Maryland [...]
David Ingalls, US Navy Ace in WWI
Lt. David S. Ingalls was the US Navy's first ace and its first Top Gun. Ingalls was a Sopwith Camel pilot and the grand nephew of former President William Howard Taft. He enlisted in naval [...]
And You Have My Axe: The American Lumberjacks Of World War I
Tactics win battles, but logistics win wars. It’s tough to argue that the United States military doesn’t have the best logistics in the world – two world wars proved that Americans can get you what [...]
‘Hello Girls’ of World War I Quest for Veteran Recognition
Telephone operators 60-year struggle for benefits after the Great War Bells rang throughout France on the morning of Nov. 11, 1918, signifying the end of World War I. In Paris, people filled the streets in [...]
‘It bucked our lads up wonderfully’: the lightning-quick battle that marked the birth of the US-Australia military alliance
While the AUKUS alliance is new, the Australian-American partnership is not. As Australians reflect on the sacrifices of their soldiers on ANZAC Day, it’s worth remembering the first time Australian and American troops joined forces [...]
Join the effort to secure a Congressional Gold Medal for America’s First Women Soldiers
Join the effort to secure a Congressional Gold Medal for America’s First Women Soldiers — the U.S. Army Women Telephone Operators (“Hello Girls”) of World War I! » Learn more. To make this happen, we need the support [...]
WWI “Hello Girl” Veteran to be Honored in Maryland
Marie Edmee LeRoux is buried in unmarked Maryland grave; to receive VA grave marker May 3. (Brentwood, MD) — World War I U.S. Army Signal Corps “Hello Girls” veteran Marie Edmee LeRoux will make history [...]
