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...
“Demon Chasers” overseas
The 91st Aero Squadron engaged in 139 aerial combats, shooting down 231 enemy planes during World War I. In March 1919, this U.S. Army captain stood next to an...
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...
Escaped!
U.S. Navy Lieutenant Eduard Isaacs wrote this report to the Secretary of the Navy in November 1918, describing how he escaped from German imprisonment after his ship...
Family’s wishes
Dated February 1921, this document from the burial file of Sergeant Joyce Kilmer, a World War I soldier and well-known American poet confirms his family's desire that...
Feed The Allies!
The newly created United States Food Administration, headed by Herbert Hoover during World War I, regulated the supply, distribution, and conservation of food during...