A German sub raising money
The German submarine U-111 surrendered to the Allies after the November 1918 armistice that ended World War I and was allocated to the U.S. Navy in 1919. The...
A bandage and a smile . . .
This photograph of a smiling American soldier with a bandaged arm was taken September 26, 1918, in the Argonne region of northeastern France. During World War I, the...
An extraordinary man
Lieutenant Edouard Victor Michael Isaacs, U.S. Navy, was captured on May 31, 1918, by the Germans when the submarine U-90 sent three torpedoes into his ship,...
Coded message
German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann sent this encoded message to the President of Mexico on January 16, 1917, offering United States territory to Mexico in...
Confirmation requested
World War I was the first conflict to see widespread use of airpower. Initially used to locate the enemy; airplanes quickly found offensive uses. This form records...
Demanding what’s due
Members of the “Bonus Army” fight with police in 1932. The group, made up of thousands of World War I veterans, came to Washington to demonstrate for immediate...
Dogtag of Looking Back Isaac
This army dog tag contains valuable information about the life of Pvt. Isaac Looking Back--killed north of Flirey, France, on September 12, 1918. Unmarried and...