Lukin Boy Joined Canadian Army
Daily Register-Republican published in Mount Carmel Illinois on Aug 29, 1918 page 2: Marshal W King of south of Bridgeport received a...
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Nov 3, 20231 min read
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Visiting by Airplane
Olen King was a flight instructor at Scott Field near Belleville during World War I. He was allowed a two-day leave of absence to fly his...
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Aug 3, 20231 min read
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Happy Valentines Day
These are just some of the valentines we have in our collection. On Active Service with the American Expeditionary Force To Mrs George...
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Feb 14, 20231 min read
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Attack of WWI Submarine/Barrel
One of the Lawrence Post-American Legion members gave the WWI story published in the Lawrence County News May 7, 1931. Unfortunately,...
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Feb 6, 20232 min read
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Kindness of Tom Kirkwood
Horace G. Jones, son of T.T. Jones, was a member of Co C., 129th Infantry during WWI. He left his home in Lawrenceville, May 28, 1918,...
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Jan 17, 20232 min read
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