Serving one’s country and supporting one’s family can often go hand in hand. That was definitely the case for Joseph Riggs, who started working to provide for his family at just 15 years old after his father died. It did not take long for Joseph to turn his attention to the U.S. Marine Corps after America’s entry into World War One, and the young man was sent overseas to fight.
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Joseph Burns’ legacy may easily have been lost to history had it not been for his steadfast, lifelong friend.
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As Walter Arthur Beck grew into his young-adult days, he pursued what many young American men wanted to or were forced to do, which was enlisting in a desirable branch of the United States Military during the Great War. For Walter this was the Coast Guard. Walter set out for “the great adventure,” as many young men did across the globe.
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As the Great War continued on and the United States decided to enter the conflict, many men across the country registered for the draft, including Ralph Frederick Jerome.
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Master Gunner James Ralston Orris was a remarkable American. Serving his country in the Great War in the United States Army, he continued his contribution to this country by learning and educating others on the studies of Chemistry.
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Lieutenant Vincent Moore was among those in the Navy tasked with sharing his knowledge and experience from the Great War with soldiers who fought and died in the Second World War. After his military service, Vincent continued his commitment to education by teaching at both CU Boulder and the Rocky Flats Plant.
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Edwin served most of his military service in the Medical Corps and become an instrumental figure in later wars.
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While the legacy of chemical warfare is complicated and somewhat infamous, the United States Chemical Warfare Service has occupied an important role within the US military.
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Both the experience and value of military service can mean a variety of different things to different people.
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As the blowing winds of change swept the nation in the early twentieth century, the suffrage movement demanded women be given the right to vote, in addition to other fundamental human rights.
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John Francis Curry knew that his military career would “take off” after his enrollment in the Signal Corps Aviation School. First appropriated in 1911, the Aviation School was developed to test different types of airplanes and discern their potential military capabilities.
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Many people believe that they will change the course of history, but few have the means and opportunity to do so. Karl Henry Timmerman, the product of German immigration, was instrumental in securing victory over forces holding the Rhine Bridge in World War II, which broke open Germany’s defenses in the west. In doing so, Karl honorably served his country and created a legacy dictated by his actions and not those of his father.
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As a cook in the U.S. Guards, Emanuel provided a necessary service to the country during the first World War. Although Emanuel only served in the military for one year, it changed his life.
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While Dross may have enlisted in support of the Spanish-American War and missed it, the following years saw much more intense fighting in the Philippine-American War, wherein Dross did serve in the 30th United States Infantry regiment.
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Ralph registered for the Civilian Draft on June 5, 1917. He began his service on August 5, 1917. Ralph served as a farrier and cavalryman in General Pershing’s Headquarters Troop of the 1st army corps.
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The story of Vern Adamson is set in a time that is much different than what we see now, but, even so, as his family story illustrates, he challenged traditional norms of his day.
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