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Lost Face of WWI: Canteen Worker Nelle Robertson (1877-1919) of Virginia Illinois

Posted on 17 September, 2019 by Janice Brown

This story of Nelle Robertson is part of a continuing series to honor those women of WWI who died in service. Sometimes called “Gold Star” Women they served as yeomen, nurses, telephone operators, Red Cross volunteers and as YMCA/YWCA canteen … Continue reading →

Posted in Lost Faces of WW1, Really Old News | Tagged canteen, Cass, Cass Co, college, county, died, disease, fever, France, Illinois, Lasell, MacMurray, Marseilles, Seminary, teacher, typhoid, Virginia, worker, WW1, WWI, YMCA, YWCA | 5 Comments

The Lost Faces of World War One — Part Eighteen

Posted on 22 August, 2016 by Janice Brown

This is the continuation of a series of stories about men who died in World War 1, and whose photographs appeared in a publication called “Our Nation’s Roll of Honor.” The original post and explanation can be found at this … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lost Faces of WW1 | Tagged 1, accident, action, Aero, Aeroplane, airplane, ambulance, Anthony, Argonne, army, Boston, Bryn Mawr, Carlisle, Chicago, Corps, died, Distinguished Service Cross, Everett, forest, France, George, Harry, highway, I, IA, IL, Illinois, Iowa, killed, Lieut., Lieutenant, MA, O'Driscoll, One, PA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Powers, Priddy, Prince, Princeton, Private, Purcell, Pvt, RAF, Richland, Section 523, squadron, The Great, W.A., Walter, war, Wellborn, William, world, Wounds, WW1, WWI | 2 Comments

The Lost Faces of World War One — Part Fourteen

Posted on 6 August, 2016 by Janice Brown

This is the continuation of a series of stories about men who died in World War 1, and whose photographs appeared in a publication called “Our Nation’s Roll of Honor.” The original post and explanation can be found at this … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lost Faces of WW1 | Tagged 1, action, Boston, Buffalo, Dallas, died, faces, I, Illinois, Jerseyville, killed, Kruse, Lindsay, lost, Low, Luther, Macikowski, Massachusetts, Morrisdale, New York, NY, One, PA, Pennsylvania, Private, sergeant, Texas, war, world, Wounds, WW1, WWI | 4 Comments

The Lost Faces of World War One — Part Thirteen

Posted on 2 August, 2016 by Janice Brown

This is the continuation of a series of stories about men who died in World War 1, and whose photographs appeared in a publication called “Our Nation’s Roll of Honor.” The original post and explanation can be found at this … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lost Faces of WW1 | Tagged 1, accident, action, airplane, Arlington, Asheboro, buried, cemetery, Coffeen, died, Elwood, Elwood Kresge, faces, Harry, I, IL, Illinois, Kershaw, killed, King, Klein, Kohl, Lieut., lost, Missouri, MO, National, NC, New Jersey, Newark, NJ, North Carolina, Northampton, One, PA, Pennsylvania, Private, Pvt, Sgt, St. Charles, war, world, wounded, Wounds, WW1, WWI | 1 Comment

The Lost Faces of World War One — Part Eight

Posted on 6 July, 2016 by Janice Brown

This is the continuation of a series of stories about men who died in World War 1, and whose photographs appeared in a publication called “Our Nation’s Roll of Honor.” The original post and explanation can be found at this … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lost Faces of WW1 | Tagged 1, action, Aisne-Marne, American, Arlington, Arthur, Belleau Woods, cemetery, Chateau, Chester, Cuba, engineer, Fischer, Fleming, Foster, France, Galloway, Gaylord, Greenfield, I, IL, Illinois, John, Judson, Kansas, killed, Lieut., Lieutenant, marine, McCaughin, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Missouri, MN, National, New York, Newburgh, NY, One, Robert, Thierry, USMC, war, William, world, WW1 | 3 Comments

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