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The AEF ID Card of Capt. David R. Kerr, Personal Aide to 2nd “Indianhead” Division Commander General Omar Bundy
This is a small group of ephemera belonging to David Renwick Kerr, a Canadian-born American officer who served as Aide to 2nd Division Major General Omar Bundy from September 1917 to June 1918, and [...]
Less Than a Mile Apart: How Two WWI Foes Became Family in America
When I joined MyHeritage four months ago, I was looking for a platform that could help me break through the walls I kept hitting on other genealogy sites. I’m still in the learning phase [...]
The ‘Iron Division’ of World War I came from the Pennsylvania National Guard
The 28th Infantry Division deserves some respect. In major conflicts throughout American history, the lines are blurred between who did what and when. Unless someone decides to “Stephen Ambrose” your unit, any action or glory is [...]
WWI Soldier’s Postcard from Home Helps Unite His Family After a Century
Dozens of mourners attended a memorial service in western Belgium. ZONNEBEKE, Belgium (AP) — A postcard belonging to a World War I soldier whose body was found with five comrades during an excavation has helped reunite [...]
The Story of WWI Medal of Honor Recipient, Milo Lemert
“He gave his life for his country, and there wasn’t an ounce of cowardice in his big body. He died like a man and hero.” [...]
A Visit to the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City and Why We Should Remember World War I During America 250
As part of my research into Dr. Frank Boston and the Officers of Fort Des Moines, I recently visited the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. The museum contains more than [...]
Did Woodrow Wilson Have the Flu in Paris?
On the night of 3 April 1919, President Woodrow Wilson began to cough. His condition quickly worsened to the point that his personal doctor, Rear Admiral Cary Grayson NC (1878–1938), thought that Wilson might [...]
A rare Edith Wharton story is unearthed about the gap between everyday life and the horrors of WWI
When World War I broke out in 1914, Edith Wharton's initial response was less as a storyteller in search of material than as a citizen and intrepid witness. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The House of [...]
Who were the American mothers to France’s orphaned children during the First World War?
During the entire course of World War I, approximately 25,000 American women crossed the Atlantic Ocean to attend to the needs of wounded soldiers and civilian communities in Europe. Women traditionally operated in medical units and helped care [...]
