Ralph DeShon Sawyer [Jr.] was born on 5 October 1918, in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, the son of Ralph D. Sawyer and Hazel Annie Seaman. Ralph DeShon Sawyer Jr. married Esther Virginia Archibald on 5 December 1939 in Salem Depot, New Hampshire. Esther was the daughter of Erwin Archibald and Ida E. Archibald née Thurston. Ralph […]
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On 28 February 1918, the United States Military was actively engaged in World War I (1914–1918). After declaring war on Germany on 6 April 1917, the U.S. began mobilizing forces and sending troops to Europe under the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), commanded by General John J. Pershing. Locations of U.S. Military on 28 February 1918: […]
Field Hospital No. 17, U.S. ArmyOrganized at M.O.T.C. [Medical Officers’ Training Corps]Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana – 1917 Photographs like this one are often hard to come by. Some are found tucked away in the attic, others in personal effects at the death of a loved one, some are in archives and museums, but sadly, many […]
I came across The Sam Carlile Story – A World War II Veteran’s Remembrances on eBay and immediately ordered the book, which came with a signed photograph. I was thrilled when I received a message and recent photographs from Mr. Carlile through eBay! Mr. Carlile is a World War II 8th Air Force Veteran. His […]