Hidden in plain sight in a quiet church cemetery in Sumter County lies the story of a long-forgotten World War I hero — Sgt. Perry “Rawhide” Loyd, who served in the 371st Infantry Regiment, an ...
The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress captures stories of American life and military service. Learn ...
Gen. John Pershing would officially designate Gunther as the last American soldier killed in World War I. He was one of approximately 2,750 men who died that morning — casualties of the six-hour ...
Jim Sharp was one of the lucky ones. And at age 101, he’s still around to talk about it. While he feels a “little weak and weary” at times, he considers himself fortunate. He was blessed with another ...
George “Nevin” Oswald served in World War I with Company K of the 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division of the U.S. Army ...
The First World War saw millions of soldiers killed and wounded on both sides, and many British troops did something unusual with a spoon ...
Fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could lead to more children being recruited by armed groups, the United Nations warned ...
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) honours and cares for those who died in World War One and World War Two. If ...
Two British soldiers have been commemorated more than a century after they were killed fighting in World War One. The graves of second lieutenants Esmond Kellie and Eric Hopkins of the Bedfordshire ...