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Losing a son and brother: A Quincy family and World War I
When the United States entered World War I in 1917, the U.S. Army was generally small, inexperienced and poorly equipped for warfare on the European front. In contrast, National Guard units, including the all Black, [...]
Bell from famous US WWI destroyer sunk off Scillies returned to its owners
The symbol of one of the most notable US Navy shipwrecks in history has been recovered from UK waters and presented to our closest allies. A team from the MOD’s Salvage and Marine Operations recovered [...]
World War I Doc Blazes Trail for Black Hospital, EMS Community
Throughout American history, Black service members have forged new paths for future generations, despite the prejudices they may have encountered. One such trailblazer was Dr. Frank Erdman Boston, who reached the rank of major during [...]
The Seven Men of Marlborough
This extremely detailed 1920-dated studio portrait showcases seven American soldiers from Marlborough, Massachusetts. All 7 men were from one small neighborhood, around Lincoln & East Main Street. Despite living so close together, many of them [...]
James Reese Europe: The WWI “Martin Luther King of music”
He helped popularize African American music among Black, white audiences Fought in World War I and led the 'Harlem Hellfighters' regimental band Introduced jazz to continental Europe, boosting wartime morale As part of Black History [...]
Battlefield Sanitation Improvements Due to the Great War
The First World War caused upheavals in many spheres of life but especially in medicine, where it acted as a giant field trial. British Motorized Bacteriological Laboratory A new feature amongst the many [...]
Black History Month: ABMC Honors WWI US soldier buried in France
From baseball field to battlefield There is a story behind each headstone at ABMC cemeteries. Before enlisting in the Army in June 1917, Ernest Biggers was an outfielder for the Houston Black Buffaloes. He sailed [...]
US soldiers lay groundwork for ‘transformation’ of artillery units in Europe
Charlie Battery traces its lineage to WWI as the first American military unit ever to fire a round in Europe GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Army Capt. Phuong Quach started 2024 with a mission to stand up [...]
Gallery Glance: “Charmed Soldiers,” National WWI Museum and Memorial
According to an old military saying often attributed to war correspondent Ernie Pyle, “There are no atheists in foxholes.” Who can doubt that when the prospect of death is nearby, thoughts of survival and mortality [...]
