Clarence Charles Diehl
Child support became a critical issue in the Diehl household. Unfortunately, a “noncustodial parent” in the 1890s didn’t have the legally enforceable obligations that are in place today, so William…
Read MoreElizabeth Grace Erwin Bilson
The brief but essential military service of this New Jersey woman might have been forgotten had it not been for the grave marker shown above. Only two records could be…
Read MoreHarry William Holland
Special tribute is paid to members of the armed forces who are killed in action, which is defined as a death that occurred during combat due to enemy action and…
Read MoreHarry Kappas Stinger
The goal in creating the American Legion in 1919 was to support the veterans of “the Great War” like Harry. It was similar to organizations that formed after the Civil…
Read MorePatrick Reilly
All that is known of Patrick’s youth is that he was born in Chicago. The most complete documentation of his military service exists on the application for a military headstone.…
Read MoreGeorge Edward Kemp
George spent 39 years in his chosen profession with the Post Office but his real passion was the 44 years he spent with the National Guard of Pennsylvania (NGP). And…
Read MoreEdwin North McClellan
Edwin made the Marine Corps his career and wrote the book on the Marines in World War I, the official book published by the Corps in 1920. His father, John,…
Read MoreBarton Lisle Wright, M.D.
The father of Barton Wright was a Naval veteran of the Civil War and a native of Brooklyn, New York. Charles married a woman from Maryland in 1869 and Barton,…
Read MoreJohn Jacobson
Immigrant groups came in great waves to American cities in the 1800s, with a high percentage of them settling in the large urban centers on the East Coast. Many of…
Read MoreFrank J. Turner
Members of the Armed Forces like Frank Turner are sometimes remembered as being “killed in action” by family and descendants. However, the U.S. Department of Defense gave him the more…
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