The New Hampshire WWI Service Medal

Posted on 5 February, 2018 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire’s WWI
war medal, minted by
William B. Durgin Co.

World War I (called simply ‘The World War’ at the time) officially ended on Armistice Day, 11 November 1918. In the ensuing months military that had been deployed in war time would return home to the United States. Draft boards were disbanded, and the focus shifted on how best to celebrate the returning veterans. In New Hampshire each city and town had their own welcome home plans, but at the state level it was decided to provide a certificate and a service medal to all those who had honorably served. Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Mont Vernon

Posted on 29 January, 2018 by Janice Brown

Close up of Soldier’s Monument
in Mont Vernon NH showing WWI
veterans. Photograph copyright
Janice W. Brown.

On Tuesday September 9, 1919 the Nashua Telegraph newspaper conveniently published the following article on page 3. MONT VERNON. Sept. 9. The following is this town’s Roll of Honor of the men who served–in the World War and whom this place is to welcome back next Saturday. Out of a population of 225, eight enlisted: Everett C. Bates, Aviation; Homer E. Curtis, National Army; David H. Herlehy, National Army; Ernest T. Russell, National Army; 2nd Lieut. Howard Russell, aviation; Ernest L. Scott, National Army; Harold Trow, Signal Corps; Clement Stinson, S.A.T.C.; and George N. Orlando, of the Marine corps who gave his life for the country’s cause, being killed at the first battle of the Marne in France. One mother sent two sons, and a third was to be drafted just as war closed.” Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Lieutenant Paul E. Corriveau USMC of Concord NH (1893-1918)

Posted on 22 January, 2018 by Janice Brown

Paul E. Corriveau, photograph
from 1920 Memorial Yearbook at UNH

Paul Edouard [Edward] Corriveau was born 2 October 1893 in Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, son of Paul & Sarah (Patoine) Corriveau. Paul had siblings, Eugene Joseph (1889), Joseph, Peter Joseph (1892, m. Katherine Dowd), Albert (m. Alida C. Dufrene), Wilfred A.J. (1899-1919), Aimee Marie, Rose (1902-1976), Alice, Louis (1906-1968) and Evangeline.

Paul E. Corriveau grew up in, and attended schools, including high school in Concord NH. The 1910 United States Census shows him living at 27 Carter Street in Concord NH with his parents and siblings.  [Editor’s Note: On January 9, 2018 alumnae, students and others at Concord Senior High School dedicated a plaque to Vietnam heroes, and also rededicated plaques to other wars including WWI — see Facebook photos.]

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100 Years Ago: Heatless Mondays

Posted on 16 January, 2018 by Janice Brown

Map showing “Heatless Monday” states
proclaimed due to a coal shortage. From the
Fort Wayne Sentinel newspaper of 18
January 1918.

Many World War I researchers have read about “Meatless Mondays” in the United States–an effort to conserve on meat and other commodities in order to be able to ship more food to Europe. A little known conservation of fuel was enacted on 16 January 1918 and dubbed “Heatless Mondays.”

According to the Ephraim Enterprise newspaper (Ephraim, Utah) of 4 January 1918, page 4, “the government began to tighten its control over industry and business for the purpose of furthering war efforts and protecting the public. .. in order to relieve a serious coal shortage which threatened to delay the shipment of war supplies to France, Fuel Administrator Garfield ordered a general shutdown of industry and businesses in all states east of the Mississippi River for a period of five days and ten succeeding Mondays.” Continue reading →

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New Hampshire WWI Military: Heroes of Dover

Posted on 12 January, 2018 by Janice Brown

Photograph: Dover NH City Hall
(288 Central Street)  with WWI
monument shown on front lawn.

The City of Dover New Hampshire dedicated six historic monuments and markers to those who served and died during World War I. In this article, I focus on the largest of these, located in front of the Dover Municipal Building (City Hall) on Central Avenue.

Three plaques are affixed to a granite monument.[see photo][see descriptions of other Dover NH WWI monuments]. If any of my readers have additional information  on , or photographs of, any of these brave men, I hope you will leave a comment.  Continue reading →

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