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The Tragic 100-Year Mystery of a Missing WWI Hero—and the Two Forgotten Clues That Finally Solved It
It took a century for the family of Private 1st Class Charles McAllister to finally find closure. The level of carnage in World War I led many to believe it was “the War to End All [...]
The Trade-Off Between Innovation and Practicality in World War I Weapons
America showed up late to the fight. By the time U.S. troops landed in France in 1917, they were hauling a strange mix of gear — some of it brand new, some of it [...]
Remembering a WWI Veteran: Capt. Fred Zinn, French Foreign Legion & U.S. Army Air Service
Recently The Military Times ran a feature article by Jon Guttman about how, on 7 October 1918, Cpl. Ralyn Hill, an Illinois National Guardsman in the 33rd Division, heroically rescued an injured pilot from a crash-landed [...]
First American to Die in the Great War?—Remembering Edward Mandell Stone, French Foreign Legion
The First American to die in the First World War was Harvard graduate, Edward Mandell Stone (1888–1915). He completed his work for the A.B. degree in 1907, and during his senior year studied in [...]
In WWI, some soldiers traded future health & well-being to get away from the battlefield
During World War I, the average lifespan of a soldier in the trenches was alarmingly short—approximately six weeks. In that brief time, many soldiers faced death by artillery fire, bayonet wounds, or the horrific [...]
Chasing the U-Boat: The U.S. Navy Initiates Anti-Submarine Warfare, May–June 1917
Despite internal Navy opposition to sending destroyers to Europe, the Navy did so, and by June 1917 over 30 U.S. destroyers were operating in the Western Approaches to Great Britain and the Bay of [...]
Carrying on the Liggett Legacy
Lt. Gen. Hunter Liggett was a highly respected U.S. Army officer whose 42-year career spanned from the Indian Wars to commanding the First Army in WWI. He is known as a “Soldier’s Soldier” and [...]
The Short Life of America’s Anti-Tank Rifles
At the dawn of mechanized warfare in WWI, the U.S. Military contended with the reality that infantrymen would need an effective arm to defeat tanks. Their idea? Bring more gun. The advent of tank [...]
A Loaf of Bread A Week
Eugene “Reynold” Thomas was born in 1898, in Pennsylvania, to George and Evelyn Thomas. In 1917, he would enlist in the war as a marine, and see action. After the armistice was signed, he [...]
