Tag Archives: WW1

People of the Meuse-Argonne: Robert J. Laplander

March 25, 2015 by Randy
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Even today French locals , other Europeans and Americans find themselves drawn to the Meuse-Argonne region of France.  Once drawn there, many return time and again; often working on a multi-year research or preservation project.  In this irregular interview series, the webmaster hopes to introduce readers to some of these individuals and their labors of love.   1)  What are your name, nationality and occupation?  Robert J. Laplander – American – writer, historian, musician (and tire salesman, but only because I’ve grown fond of eating). Continue reading →

News & Events–Stateside: World War 1 Centennial Commission Minutes, March 18, 2015

March 21, 2015 by Randy
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The World War 1 Centennial Commission holds weekly phone conference calls to keep the public abreast of upcoming events to commemorate the war.  This website plans to publish the minutes at least monthly.  The minutes for 18 March, 2015 are attached.  WWICCSyncCallMinutes0318 docx (2) Readers are encouraged to dial in to these calls, which take place every Wednesday at 12:00pm and which last about 20 minutes.  

News & Events–Stateside: World War 1 Centennial Commission Minutes, Feb. 11, 2015

February 16, 2015 by Randy
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The World War 1 Centennial Commission holds weekly phone conference calls to keep the public abreast of upcoming events to commemorate the war.  Going forward, this website will publish the minutes at least monthly.  The minutes for the week of Feb. 11, 2015 are attached:  WWICCSyncCallMinutes0211.docx.   The Commission’s website can be viewed here:  http://www.worldwar-1centennial.org/.  

Then and Now: Neuvilly-en-Argonne and the Salvation Army

January 1, 2015 by Randy
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        Caption:  Neuvilly-en-Argonne, Church where Salvation Army Lassies held a service and house that was used as a Salvation Army Canteen Location:  Church is on the D946 in the center of Neuvilly-en-Argonne; Canteen building is behind the church and across the street. Source of Then Photos:  “The War Romance of the Salvation Army” by Evangeline Booth and Grace Livingston Hill, 1919. Source of Now Photos:  The Webmaster Excerpts from “The War Romance of the Salvation Army,” pages 245-250: “The house that had been Continue reading →

Sainsbury’s Christmas Truce Ad: 2014

January 1, 2015 by Randy
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The webmaster generally does not comment on topics outside of the Meuse-Argonne, but U.K. grocery chain Sainsbury’s created a wonderfully moving Christmas Truce Ad  and issued a bar of Belgian chocolate in a period wrapper; with profits from the sale of the chocolate bars going to the Royal British Legion, the U.K.’s leading armed forces charity. Continue reading →

New Feature Article Added: The Lonesome Death of Marvin Stainton

December 3, 2014 by Randy
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Blog readers are encourgaed to check out a new Feature Article on the website:  “The Lonesome Death of Marvin Stainton.”  The article is an excerpt from James Carl Nelson’s book, The Remains of Company D:  A Story of the Great War. Mr. Nelson’s book is essentially an effort to learn more about the war-time experiences of his Grandfather, John Nelson; but he skillfully brings to life the other members of Co. D, 28th Inf. Regt., 1st Division, AEF as well.  What caught the webmaster’s attention Continue reading →