Lynn Heidelbaugh, Curator at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum, has been awarded a 2018 Smithsonian Institution Secretary’s Research Prize in recognition of scholarship for the exhibition “My Fellow Soldiers: Letters from World War I.” This is an exhibit that the World War I Centennial Commission has covered previously, and followed since it's early concept & planning stage. The exhibition explores the history of America’s role in the war through personal correspondence to and from the front lines and home front. Click here to read the entire story of the award-winning WWI exhibition.

In the small town of Maryville, Illinois, a part of Madison County, with a population of less than 8,000, is found the remarkable story of one First World War veteran and a mysterious statue representing his bravery and the sacrifice he made. Why is the figure mysterious? WWI Centennial Commission intern Madison Menz digs into the startling appearance and enduring mystery of the memorial figure in a small town cemetery. Click here to read the entire nearly century-old mystery in Illinois.

New York City has 16 Doughboy sculptures but one has been hidden in storage for more than 40 years, after being severely damaged by vandals. Today the 1923 memorial to men who served from the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx has been restored by the New York City Parks Department and will be rededicated at ceremonies at its new home in Macombs Dam Park, across the street from Yankee Stadium. Click here to read the entire story about how a rescued statue will once again honor New Yorkers who served in WWI.

Charles d'Olive (left) shot down a total of five planes during World War I and received a Distinguished Service Cross for his efforts. Nearly a century after her ace fighter pilot father shot down his first German plane, 73-year-old daughter Susan d’Olive Mozena flew onboard a B-52 with members of the 93rd Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. Click here to read the entire article about the flight to honor the 100th anniversary of World War I, and an American aviator who helped win the war.

Recalling life as it was actually lived and breathed during the WWI-era, military and civilian reenactors gathered on Governors Island last weekend for the third annual Camp Doughboy World War I History Weekend. The intriguing experience – which drew some 8,500 visitors to the bustling encampment – was held on the island’s Parade Ground – some five hundred yards east of historic Fort Jay. Vintage vehicles were on exhibit, as were displays of artillery, communications, infantry, medicine, and the veterinary corps. Representatives from American Indian House were also on hand to talk about Native American soldiers. Click here to read more about the big annual WWI event in New York.

In September 14th's WW1 Centennial News Podcast, Episode 89, host Theo Mayer and regular contributors Mike Shuster and Dr. Ed Lengel discussed the Saint Mihiel Offensive, a huge moment for America and one of the decisive Allied blows against Germany. 100 years ago. The big focus was on a transformative battle, especially for General John J. Pershing and his newly minted US First Army and the fledgling US Army Air Service, led by a guy named Billy Mitchell. And a new tank corp led by none other than George Patton. The story plays out near a town called Saint Mihiel, where Germany has long held a major salient. Click here to read the entire transcript of this lively and informative podcast session.

Dr. Monique Seefried is an accomplished educator, fluent speaker of four languages, and a US World War I Centennial Commissioner. In September 14th's WW1 Centennial News Podcast, Episode 89, Host Theo Mayer spoke with Dr. Seefried about the Commission's participation in upcoming commemoration events in France. Click here to read the entire transcript of the interview.

The WW1 Centennial News Podcast is about WW1 THEN: 100 years ago this week, and it's about WW1 NOW: News and updates about the centennial and the commemoration.   

Available on our web site, iTunes, Google Play, Podbean, TuneIn, Stitcher Radio on Demand.  Spotify  listen on Youtube. New - Comment and ask questions via twitter @TheWW1podcast

Episode 90
Financing War & Going Dry!:

Activities on the many fronts - Mike Shuster | @04:20

Meuse-Argonne opening days - Dr. Edward Lengel | @08:25

Financing War & going dry | @15:20

Farewell to David Shuey  | @22:00

Update on Armistice Centennial Events in DC | @23:35

Kentucky in WWI: Filson Historical Society - Jana Meyer & Jim Pritchard | @24:55

Utah in WWI: Utah WWI Centennial Commission - Valerie Jacobson | @31:35

Spotlight on the Media: Documentary on German Air Service - John Heinsen | @37:40

WWI WarTech: Blood transfusions | @44:45

Speaking WWI: Cooties (reprise) | @47:35

Dispatch Highlights  | @49:10

Buzz - The centennial in social media - Katherine Akey | @51:50

Faulkner Stole My Father's War Wound: Centennial Reflections on William Faulkner and John Reid, Part I

Panthea Reid,Professor Emerita of English at LSU, made a startling discovery while writing her book on William Faulkner. 

Faulkner, who received the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature, had claimed that he was wounded while serving in the British Royal Flying Corps during WWI. 

Not only did Professor Reid debunk these claims with archival research; she also learned that Faulkner had confiscated the record of her own father's WWI wound and claimed the story for himself. 

Read the first part of "Centennial Reflections on William Faulkner and John Reid,"  a surprising literary detective story this week at WWrite.

Behind the Lines

This week on Connie Ruzich's poetry from WWI blog, "Behind Their Lines: 

“The natural world often remains a voiceless casualty of war,” writes Tait Keller in his essay “Destruction of the Ecosystem” (1914-1918 Online).  

Read about British soldier and writer A.P. Herbert's poem “The Windmill” in which the speaker listens to the landscape of the Great War and invites it to tell its story.  

A man is only missing if he is forgotten.

Monday's MIA this week is Sergeant Harry Convin Pruitt. Born September 17th, 1889 Harry Pruitt was a professional soldier, having enlisted in the regular US Army in March, 1913 at the age of 24. He served his first hitch at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, where he was assigned to Company E, 14th Infantry Regiment. He embarked for ‘Over There’ on April 7th, 1918 and in France was reassigned to Company I, 7th Infantry of the 3rd Division; soon to gain fame as the ‘Rock of the Marne’ division. With them he was killed July 15th, 1918 during the Second Battle of the Marne, helping the 3rd earn their title. Originally buried at Fossoy, Marne, his grave was never located after the war. Nothing else is known at this time.

Would you like to help us solve this case?  Give 'Ten For Them' to Doughboy MIA and help us make a full accounting of the 4,423 American service personnel still listed as missing in action from WW1. Make your tax deductible donation now, with our thanks.

WWI Centennial Commemorative Cufflinks

Proudly wearing the WWI 100 Years cufflinks is a fantastic way to let folks serving in the military, along with veterans, know that we still honor those who served our country one hundred years ago.These satin nickel cufflinks are a simple, yet meaningful, way to display your pride and remember those who sacrificed throughout our nation’s great history. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this item goes towards funding the building of the national World War One Memorial in Washington, D.C.

A Certificate of Authenticity as Official Merchandise of the United States World War One Centennial is included.

This and many other items are available as Official Merchandise of the United States World War One Centennial.

Pershing Sponsors

The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the largest battle ever in the history of the U.S. military, involved well over a million people, almost a thousand aircraft, and 400 tanks.The battle took a horrific human cost – over 122,000 American casualties.100 years later, the sacrifices will be remembered and honored by ceremonies in France, hosted by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and supported by the U.S. Defense Department (DoD). Six commissioners of the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will participate in the commemorative events. Click here to read more about what is planned to honor those who fought and fell.

Writing in the Minnesota Star Tribune, Fritz Knaak  tells the detailed story of how U.S. soldiers achieved an almost impossible feat at horrific cost in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.  Viewing the battle through the lens of his grandfather's participation, he notes that "The long, long shadow cast by the Second World War and all that has happened since often obscure the sacrifices of the veterans of the First War, and the extraordinary accomplishment of the Army at the Battles of Meuse-Argonne." Click here to read the entire thoughtful essay, including his description of "what is still one of the great feats of American arms in history."

Sean Michael Dargan is a professional singer, songwriter, guitar player, and highland bagpiper, who lives in Madison Wisconsin. He has a deep interest in military history, and even was the piper for a British army reenacting group that portrayed WWI BEF units. Sean contacted us with an incredible story -- He and a group of his professional musician/professional artist/professional historian friends got together, and decided to mark the centennial of WWI, and the war's impact and relevance, in their own way. As a result, they created a remarkable series of multimedia shows that will take place in Madison this fall.They include art exhibits, concerts, film screenings, all culminating in a show entitled THE GREATEST WAR which will take place on Nov 11th.  We asked Sean a few questions about this remarkable project of his; click here to read the entire interview.

Australian and American troops fought side-by-side for the first time in July 1918 during World War I. Since then, the Diggers (Australians) and Doughboys (Americans) supported each other in every major military conflict, including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Diggers and Doughboys: The Art of Allies 100 Years On features incredible artwork from the Australian War Memorial Collection illustrating the unique comradeship between the two countries. Click here to read more about the Diggers and Doughboys exhibition, open in Memory Hall at the Museum through Sunday, Nov. 11.

Michael Wilson is a visual artist, and a military veteran, who has created a remarkable new WWI-themed art exhibit that we previously wrote about, which will be showing at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, Iowa from September 15 – December 30, 2018. This work is endorsed as an official project of the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission, and the Iowa WWI Centennial Committee. One Man, One War, One Hundred Years commemorates the 100th anniversary of the World War One armistice through the service of one soldier – the artist’s Great Uncle Herbert Thordsen. Click here to read all about this incredible artistic project, and the family history that informs it.

The DH-4 "Liberty Plane" project to reconstruct the only remaining as delivered to the military DH4  in North America to flying status to commemorate those who flew her in World War 1, but also all military aviators who have served over the last 100 years, is getting closer to the sky. The lovingly restored DH4 made its debut at the EAA "Airventure" air show in Oshkosh, WI in July, and is being groomed forits  first flight in September. Click here to read an in-depth article about the DH4 "Liberty Plane" and the team who is bringing her back to the sky.

In September 7th's WW1 Centennial News Podcast, Episode 88, Host Theo Mayer spoke with  Sarah Cureton, executive director of the New Jersey Historical Commission, and Veronica Calder, archivist at the New Jersey State Archives, about the New Jersey World War One Centennial Committee, its origins, its projects and programs for the last few years, and it's plans beyond the armistice.  Click here to read a complete transcript of the interview.

August 31st's WW1 Centennial News Podcast, Episode 87, was a look back at a truly exciting, and consequential, time in American history: the first week of September 1918. Host Theo Mayer took a look at some amazing domestic events from a hundred years ago, weaving together Labor Day, the unions, sedition, bombs, baseball, the Babe, and Butte, Montana, jumping into a centennial time machine to explore the war that changed the world. This Podcast was a home run -- click here to read a complete transcript of the entire episode.

The WW1 Centennial News Podcast is about WW1 THEN: 100 years ago this week, and it's about WW1 NOW: News and updates about the centennial and the commemoration.  

Available on our web site, iTunes, Google Play, Podbean, TuneIn, Stitcher Radio on Demand.  Spotify  listen on Youtube. New - Comment and ask questions via twitter @TheWW1podcast

Episode 89
Highlights: Saint Mihiel Offensive

Episode Setup | @02:50

Saint Mihiel Overview - Mike Shuster | @03:50

Military Stories: Saint Mihiel - Dr. Edward Lengel | @07:25

War in the Sky: Saint Mihiel | @13:05

On the homefront: Headlines in the news | @15:35

Commission News: Bullet updates | @19:25

International events update - Dr. Monique Seefried | @24:35

Alabamians in WWI - Nimrod Frazier | @30:25

100 Cities / 100 Memorials: Jacksonville, FL - Michele Luthin & Percy Rosenbloom | @36:10

WWI WarTech: The tank | @44:15

Articles & Posts: Dispatch highlights | @49:25

Centennial Social Media selections - Katherine Akey | @52:10

"Blessed are they that have the home longing"

The impeccable St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial in Thiaucourt, France is a solemn yet majestic tribute to the 4,153 military dead who perished in the St. Mihiel offensive in September1918. 

However, just after the war, to impose a message of victory and order on a landscape that had borne so much disruption and carnage was a formidable undertaking. 

This week at WWrite, Mark Facknitz, member of the Historical Advisory Board of the WWICC, tells the complicated story of the cemetery's conception and the various narratives the St. Mihiel memorial offered those who came to grieve their war dead. 

Read""Blessed are they that have the home longing": St. Michael, Pershing, Spiritualism, and Capt. Walker Beale."as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of one of American's largest battles in military history.

A man is only missing if he is forgotten.

Monday's MIA this week is Private Joseph Arto Monroe. The son of Joseph and Ida (Dantzeisen) Monroe of Noble Township, Indiana, Joseph Jr. was born July 1st, 1891. A farmer, he entered the service on September 5th, 1917 at Shelbyville, Indiana and was sent first to Camp Taylor, Kentucky and then Camp Shelby, Mississippi for training. He sailed for France on June 10th, 1918, landing in country 12 days later, where he was assigned to Company F, 165th Infantry of the famous 42nd ‘Rainbow’ Division, made up of various National Guard units from all across the United States. He wasn’t with them long however, as on June 30th, 1918, he was killed in action as his unit tried to cross the Ourcq River. New to the unit, he was a virtual unknown to them thus and no one could ever say what happened to him.

Would you like to help us solve this case?  Give 'Ten For Them' to Doughboy MIA and help us make a full accounting of the 4,423 American service personnel still listed as missing in action from WW1. Make your tax deductible donation now, with our thanks.

U.S. Army Woolen Blanket

Keep warm while showing your American pride with this classic green woolen U.S. Army blanket.

Still proudly Made in the USA by Woolrich, Inc., the oldest continuously operating woolen mill in the United States since 1830, the blankets were originally purchased by the U.S. military to supply our troops. Designed to be used by soldiers in the barracks, this Limited Edition blanket features a heat-marked “U.S.” emblem on the center and an exclusive fabric garment label commemorating the U.S. centennial of World War One. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this item will help fund the National WW1 Memorial in Washington, D.C. Fabrics and Features: 66”W x 84” L; 24 oz. 65% wool/35% recycled wool. Overseamed at all four sides. Made in USA.

A Certificate of Authenticity as Official Merchandise of the United States World War One Centennial is included.

This and many other items are available as Official Merchandise of the United States World War One Centennial.

Pershing Sponsors

Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site will hold a ceremony to formally dedicate its new First World War Commemorative Garden 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the historic site in Laclede., MO. The public is invited to attend this historic dedication. Soil collected from the eight First World War American cemeteries, established by General Pershing as the chairman of the American Battlefield Monuments Commission (ABMC), will be incorporated into the grounds of the First World War Commemorative Garden landscape ceremonially by attending dignitaries. Click here to read more about this ceremony highlighting Pershing's personal determination to honor and memorialize those that paid the ultimate price and sacrificed so much in the “war to end all wars.”

TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, named the National WWI Museum and Memorial among the top 25 museums in the United States for the fourth time in the last five years as part of its 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards. The National WWI Museum and Memorial, which houses the most comprehensive collection of World War I objects in the world, earned a No. 23 ranking from TripAdvisor among the more than 35,000 museums in the U.S. It was one of only three recognized on the top 25 list from the Midwest and the only museum from Missouri or Kansas to receive the distinction. Click here to read more about this prestigious award.

Last year, we told you about a remarkable WWI restoration project in France. Calling themselves Trains and Traction, a group of railway enthusiasts spent countless hours restoring original American Army World War I-era railway boxcars, for eventual display & exhibit. Their original project of one boxcar turned into an incredible restoration of fiive World War I-era boxcars, as well as a flat car, that were all part of the 37,800 train cars that American brought over to France during the war. Last summer, the five restored boxcars became a rolling display across a scenic railway short-line in south-west of France, where they were used as the centerpiece for a series of WWI commemorations, as well as a Fourth of July celebration. Click here to read more about this incredible effort of both restoration and exhibition of the WWI treasures.

Quilt historian Sue Reich has collected World War I-era quilts from all over the country, and has written a book about them. Commissioner Jack Monahan met Sue at the American Legion’s 100th Convention in Minneapolis and toured an exhibition of the quilts she has collected.  We asked Sue a few questions about the quilts in her collection, and why they were created during WWI.

In the fall of 2008, Frank Mazzi, a teacher at St. Helena High School in California, began a history elective class on World War I. The class title was The St. Helena High School World War I Research Institute. He taught the class until his retirement in June 2014, but the project had become something that transcended his teaching career. Mazzi continued to meet with students for two more years to complete what ended up as six-year film project on the American experience in the war. Clink here to read more about this remarkable WWI odyssey by teacher and students.

In September 7th's WW1 Centennial News Podcast, Episode 88, our own Theo Mayer and Katherine Akey joined forces with podcast regular Dr. Edward Lengel for a round-table discussion about the month of September, 1918. Get up to speed on teh critical events of the decisive month of September 1918 as the American Expeditionary Force charged into the largest land battle ever fought by the US armed forces. Click here to read a complete transcript of the round-table discussion

The WW1 Centennial News Podcast is about WW1 THEN: 100 years ago this week, and it's about WW1 NOW: News and updates about the centennial and the commemoration.  

Available on our web site, iTunes, Google Play, Podbean, TuneIn, Stitcher Radio on Demand.  Spotify  listen on Youtube. New - Comment and ask questions via twitter @TheWW1podcast

Episode 88
Highlights: September 1918 Preview

September 1918 Overview - Dr. Edward Lengel, Katherine Akey, Theo Mayer @| 01:55

American soldiers in Siberia - Mike Shuster @| 20:40

Commission News: Update on ACE and YourACE initiatives @| 25:05

Update from the States: New Jersey - Sara Cureton & Veronica Calder @| 27:00

Spotlight on the media: Football and WWI - Doug Bigelow @| 33:05

100C/100M: Fort Caswell Rifle Range - Ron & Dr. Norma Eckard @| 38:20

WW1 WarTech - Aircraft carrier @| 44:15

Speaking WW1 - “D-Day” @| 46:45

Dispatch Newsletter highlight @| 49:30

The Buzz - centennial social media picks - Katherine Akey @| 51:45

Black Poppies: Writing About Britain's Black Servicemen

"The First World War is usually viewed as a predominantly white conflict," writes historian Stephen Bourne in his bookBlack Poppies: Britain's Black Community and the Great War.

Writer Andria Williams found this to be true as she began research for her next novel featuring a WWI black British soldier. 

This week at WWrite, Williams shares her exploration into this little-known aspect of WWI history that she aims to bring to light in her fictional work. A military spouse, Williams is the author ofThe Longest Night, a scintillating debut novel about a young couple whose marriage is tested when they move to an army base rife with love triangles, life-or-death conflicts, and a dramatic cover-up. Read this unique post about navigating between historical facts and the creative craft of writing fiction.

A man is only missing if he is forgotten. 

Monday's MIA this week is Corporal Howard Urquhart Snyder.  The son of Wilson E. and Ida K. Snyder of South Bend, Indiana, Howard was born September 5th, 1995, and was a student at Cornell University when the war broke out in April, 1917. He entered the first officer’s training camp at Madison Barracks, New York, but failed his course. Therefore he enlisted in the regular US Army on September 26th, 1917. Sent to Washington Barracks, Washington D.C., he was assigned to the 6th US Engineer Regiment, where because of his officer’s training experience he was made a corporal. Snyder then went overseas in December, 1917 and was killed in action on July 15th, 1918 at Chateau Thierry. His remains were known to have been interred in the US cemetery at Chateau Thierry but later went unidentified and he is believed to have been interred in a grave marked ‘Unknown’.

Would you like to help us solve this case?  Give 'Ten For Them' to Doughboy MIA and help us make a full accounting of the 4,423 American service personnel still listed as missing in action from WW1. Make your tax deductible donation now, with our thanks.

WWI Collectible Stamp and Frame

A new stamp, named by the U.S. Postal Service as "The WWI: Turning the Tide Forever Stamp" is offered in a beautiful frame. The Postal Service pays tribute with this stamp to the sacrifice of the countless Americans—including those in uniform and millions of supporters on the home front — who experienced the seminal conflict of the 20th century. Frame contains: WWI collectible stamp, replica Victory Lapel Pin, and Centennial Commission card.

A Certificate of Authenticity included with the frame .

This and many other items are available as Official Merchandise of the United States World War One Centennial.

Pershing Sponsors

USA Today reports that President Donald Trump will travel to Paris to participate in a November 11 commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announced Friday. "The President’s participation in this event will highlight the sacrifices that Americans have made, not only during World War I but also in the century since, in the name of liberty," Sanders said in a statement. Click here to read the entire USA TODAY article.

The American Legion, the nation’s largest veteran services organization, wrapped up its 100th National Convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis having voted to support three major programs created the by the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission, including the "Bells of Peace"program for November 11, 2018, the centennial of the Armistice that ended the fighting in Europe in WWI. Click here to read the entire article about the Legion's support for the World War I Centennial Commission.

Members of the Rhode Island National Guard memorialized their predecessors' service and sacrifice by laying a wreath last week at a World War I monument. Rhode Island's 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery was drafted for overseas service in the American Expeditionary Forces and went to France in October 1917. The unit participated in several battles after moving to the front lines in February 1918 and was recognized for valorous conduct for repelling enemy attacks near Seicheprey, France, according to the National Guard. Click here to read more about this WWI centennial ceremony in Rhode Island.

After crossing the Atlantic Ocean and journeying thousands of miles across the country, a motorcycle dating from World War I rode through Las Vegas last week.  As previously reported on the WW1CC web site, the Model J and its sidecar rolled onto American soil for the first time in a century in June, kick-starting the nationwide "Operation Twin Links" tour  from the Gulf Coast to the Pacific Coast, at a top speed of 45 MPH, to honor American World War I vets. Click here to read the entire article and watch the video of the Las Vegas ceremony welcoming the motorcycle team.

Last week, our nation mourned the loss, and celebrated the life, of Senator John McCain. As we know, Senator McCain's commitment to our country also included wartime service in Vietnam as an aviator with the U.S. Navy. His Navy service has connection to that of his grandfather, John "Slew" McCain (pictured at left as a Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy in the early 1900's), who fought in World War I and would become a highly-regarded Admiral during World War II. Click here to read the entire article, and find out how McCain had a near-miss with the sinking of the USS San Diego in World War I.

The WW1 Centennial News Podcast is about WW1 THEN: 100 years ago this week, and it's about WW1 NOW: News and updates about the centennial and the commemoration.  

Available on our web site, iTunes, Google Play, Podbean, TuneIn, Stitcher Radio on Demand.  Spotify  listen on Youtube. 

New - Comment and ask questions via twitter @TheWW1podcast

Labor Day 1918: Episode #87
Highlights:

Labor Day, Unions, Sedition, Bombs, the Babe and Butte  | @ 02:00

Surging forward on the Western Front - Mike Shuster  | @ 11:45

Bio Special: Great War Channel - Indy Neidell  | @ 15:55

Commission News: YourACE program launches  | @ 16:55

Michigan Commemorates WWI - Dennis Skupinski  | @ 22:50

Remembering WWI @ the Durham Museum - Jessica Brummer & Emma Sundberg  | @ 29:20

International Report: Gathering in Verdun  | @ 35:35

Education: Newsletter Issue #14 “Medicine & Shell Shock” comes out  | @ 37:00

WW1 WarTech: Thomas Splint  | @ 37:50

Speaking WW1: “Body Snatchers”  | @ 39:50

Articles & Posts: Dispatch Newsletter  | @ 41:35 

The Buzz: Selected Centennial Social Media - Katherine Akey  | @ 44:00

The Enemy You Killed By Ruth Edgett

What happens when a past enemy has become a modern ally?  

Last week on WWrite,David Eislercontributed a post about WWI memorials in Germany. This week, Ruth Edgett gives another perspective on German mourning as she takes us to a German cemetery in France near Vimy Ridge where her Canadian grandfather fought with the Allies in 1917. 

In this post, Edgett provides a non-fiction behind-the-scenes look at her short story inspired by her grandfather's experience,"Hill 145,"which won the 2017 Consequence Magazine"Women Writing War" Prize in Fiction and was featured at WWrite this June. 

Read "The Enemy You Killed," a moving post about Germany's place among the Allied war dead.

A man is only missing if he is forgotten.

Monday's MIA this week is 1st LT Arnold Matthew McInery. Born April 23rd, 1893, Lieutenant McInery was a student at Notre Dame University when war broke out. He enlisted in the first officer’s training program at Ft. Benjamin Harrison on May 15th, 1917. Upon completion of his training he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and went overseas with the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division. While leading his company into an attack during the Battle of Soissons on July 18th, 1918, Lt. McInery was killed in action and interred in a makeshift battlefield grave, which was never located after. The company he led into battle that day was later decorated by the French for bravery in action during that attack. 

Would you like to help us solve this case? Give 'Ten For Them' to Doughboy MIA and help us make a full accounting of the 4,423 American service personnel still listed as missing in action from WW1. Make your tax deductible donation now, with our thanks.

World War One
Custom Silk Tie

This 100% woven silk tie has been custom created for the World War One Centennial Commission.  This red silk tie features World War One era aircraft and the official logo of the Centennial Commission on the back.  This beautiful tie also comes packaged in a 2 piece box with the Doughboy seal printed on the top.  Proceeds from the sale of this item will help to fund the building of the national World War One Memorial in Washington, D.C.

A Certificate of Authenticity as Official Merchandise of the United States World War One Centennial is included. 

This and many other items are available as Official Merchandise of the United States World War One Centennial.

Pershing Sponsors