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Two WWI nurses led the way for women in today’s Wisconsin National Guard
Two women serving as Army nurses in World War I were part of a long
journey resulting in the opportunity for women today to serve in every
duty position in the Wisconsin National Guard. Nurses Irene Robar and Linnie Leckrone treated wounded 32nd Division soldiers while under artillery fire and became two of the first three
women ever awarded the Silver Star Medal. Robar and Leckrone, recent graduates from Chicago’s Northwestern
University, were two of the 10,000 nurses who served in France with the
American Expeditionary Force. Read more about these two heroic women whose service continues to be an inspiration today in WI.
Liberty Car "paying tribute to those that served and sacrificed in the Great War"
From the beginning of the U.S. entry
into the war in 1917, approximately 2,000 Cadillacs were sent to France
along with the U.S. military forces of the A.E.F. Cadillacs were known
at the time as the most durable, fastest, (and finest) cars in the U.S.,
thus, the Seven-Passenger Touring Cars were a natural choice as the
official vehicle for military officers. Marc Lassen is the owner of
US1257X, the only surviving intact Officer's Cadillac from WWI. It's a
vehicle which has been on a remarkable journey, surviving service with
the American Expeditionary Forces in France when many others were lost
to time, or disposed of after the War. In addition to its War Record,
US1257X also had the prestige of driving the young Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, daughter-in-law to the former President. Mr. Lassen
generously agreed to collaborate with the World War 1 Centennial
Commission in several events, including the Under Glass display
currently available to view on the National Mall. He spoke with us a
little about his famous car.
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Not all heroes wear capes. Nor do they all fight with weapons. The “Hello Girls” fought with skill and cutting edge technology —
well, cutting edge for the early 1900s. The Hello Girls were the first
women to be sent to war by the U.S. Army, working as telephone
switchboard operators and connecting 26 million calls throughout the
First World War. “This is where the women’s service in the military starts, as soldiers
and not as nurses,” said independent documentarian James Theres, who directed the
new documentary “The Hello Girls.” Read more about "the first Americans sent to World War I in 1917
and among the last to leave the following year."
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Games set in real-world conflicts don't necessarily glorify war, but
it's rare that they fully address the horrors of war. For every poignant
story like Valiant Hearts, there's many more titles that might only
offer token commentary. Wallace & Grommit's Aardman Animation
Studios, Bandai Namco, and DigixArt want to change that. They've unveiled
11-11: Memories Retold, a narrative adventure about two World War I soldiers who meet under the "most unlikely of circumstances." Details of the plot and gameplay remain under wraps, but the creators
make it clear that it's about the "emotional" human experience, not the
fighting. Read more about this new WWI video game product here.
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World War I, the war that was originally expected to be “over by
Christmas,” dragged on for four years with a grim brutality brought on
by the dawn of trench warfare and advanced weapons, including chemical
weapons. The horrors of that conflict altered the world for decades –
and writers reflected that shifted outlook in their work. As Virginia
Woolf would later write, “Then suddenly, like a chasm in a smooth road,
the war came.” Read more here about how the WWI affected the writing of poet Rupert Brooke and so many more.
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The France 24 network, which broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week to 250 million TV households in 177 countries around the world in three languages, posted a story to its web site last week about a stray dog...but a very special one: Sergeant Stubby. France 24's Stéphanie Trouillard uses the recent release of the Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero movie to reprise the remarkable career of the lost dog from Connecticut who became an unlikely American military hero in WWI. Read the whole story, told from a French perspective, here.
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Episode #69 The Sweetheart of the Doughboys:
US Telephone in WWI - Dr. Sheldon Hochheiser, AT&T | @02:25
The tide begins to turn - Mike Shuster | @10:10
The “Sweetheart of the doughboys” - Edward Lengel | @14:25
The Women’s Land Army - Elaine Weiss | @22:55
Anzac Day - Group Captain Peter Davis & Commander Peter Kempster | @30:30
100 Cities / 100 Memorials: Granite, OK - Phil Neighbors & Perry Hutchison | @37:40
Speaking WW1: Kiwi & Aussie | @44:25
WW1 War Tech: Geophone | @45:35
Dispatch Newsletter Headlines | @47:20
WWI Centennial in Social Media - Katherine Akey | @50:05
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American snapshot of the French Riviera post-WWI:
The sparkling turquoise waters of the Meditteranean Sea, the dry perfume of parasol pines, chilled white wine, the Lost Generation, jazz...
Few know the famous "Côte d'Azur" was also the place where thousands of soldiers from French colonies – Senegal, Indochina, Madagascar – died in military hospitals from their battle wounds.
French journalist, Stéphanie Trouillard, returns to WWrite this week. Don't miss her post this week about her web-documentary on the memorial and cemetery built in their honor.
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A man is only missing if he is forgotten.
Monday's MIA this week is Pvt. Charles H. Holland from Raunsaville, Mississippi.
Private Charles Holland was a member of Company L/9th Infantry/2nd
Division. On July 18th, 1918, during the battle of Soissons, Pvt.
Holland was severely wounded in action, taking machine gun fire to the hip just
as his unit went over the top. His sergeant, Nathan Sanders, saw him hit and
had him carried off to a field hospital, but he was never seen nor heard from
again. Despite searches conducted following the war, it has never been
discovered what happened to Pvt. Holland. His name is carved on the Walls to
the Missing at the Aisne-Marne (Belleau Wood) American Cemetery.
Can you spare just ten
dollars? Give 'Ten For Them' to Doughboy MIA and help us make a full
accounting of the 4,423 American service personnel still listed as
missing in action from WW1. Make your tax deductible donation now, with
our thanks.
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Last Chance to order 8" X 12" memorial flags for Memorial Day. $7.95 each
You don't want to pay rush shipping for these and supplies are limited. This is the year to display the memorial ground flags honoring your fallen doughboys!
The WW1 Centennial Flag is made of durable nylon and measures 8 inches x 12 inches. It sports the iconic Doughboy silhouette digitally screened onto it and is secured on a 15.75" wooden dowel with a decorative ball on top .
It also features "Double Honors", because a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this item are designated for the America's National World War I Memorial at Pershing Park, in Washington DC.
This and many other items are available as Official Merchandise of the United States World War One Centennial.
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Submitted by: Valerie J. Young {granddaughter and grandniece}
Chester Allen Bower born around 1894, Chester Bower served in World
War 1 with the United States Army. The enlistment was in 1917 and the
service was completed in 1919.
Story of Service
Chester Allen Bower and Charles Edward Bower: “Brothers in Service"
My maternal grandfather was Chester Allen Bower (at left), and his brother,
Charles Edward Bower (called Charlie), was my great-uncle. They were
born in New Oxford, Pennsylvania and both served in the Great War.
Charlie was a Sergeant with the U.S. Army Medical Corps, and his
dates of service were March 26, 1918 to October 20, 1918. He died of the
influenza pandemic while at Camp Mills, Long Island NY; he was just 20½
years old.
Chester was a Private in the AEF’s 79th Division, and his dates of
service were September 21, 1917 to June 7, 1919. His unit served in the
Meuse-Argonne Offensive, where he was gassed close to the Armistice.
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