Category Archives: World War 1

World War 1 — the draft

Posted on August 19, 2018 by walkereditor

The United States entered World War 1 in April 1917 with 132,000 soldiers in its Army. The government set about building an army that would number 3.5 million by the end of the war, 2.8 million of them were conscripts. … Continue reading →

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World War 1: Company E of the 7th Texas

Posted on August 14, 2018 by walkereditor

After the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, Texas pledged to recruit 12,000 men for new National Guard units. Fourteen companies, containing 2,000 men from across northwest Texas, were authorized in June 1917 to make up the … Continue reading →

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World War 1 — Marines talk about Belleau Wood

Posted on August 2, 2018 by walkereditor

The June 1918 battle in and outside the Belleau Wood and the decisive engagement of the U.S. forces around Chateau Thierry became defining moments in World War 1. American forces made a significant contribution to the Allied effort for the … Continue reading →

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World War 1 — Remembering the Tuscania

Posted on August 1, 2018 by walkereditor

(This story I wrote originally ran in February in the Vernon Record to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tuscania sinking) World War I veteran Ed Ueeck, who died in 1990, bought a bottle of J&B Whisky in 1976. His … Continue reading →

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