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 WORLD WAR ONE CORNER 

World War 1 Veterans of Washington and Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
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"WASHINGTON'S PART in the WORLD WAR"
Excerpts from above named book will be featured here.
World War One ended November 11, 1918. This year marks the 82nd anniversary of that Armistice.  Twenty eight nations sent their young into that War.  The small towns of Washington and Canonsburg, Pennsylvania were no exception. Information included here is from the book titled above.  There is no publisher or date  listed, but obviously was asembled after the War, probably around 1920 .   It features photos of most of the men listed and a short paragraph about each veteran.  There are over 1300 entries but  not all Washington County veterans are included.  It was given to me by my aunt Lillian Mary Crum Claffey, herself pictured as a Red Cross Nurse. (page 16)
Although the book may not be a complete record of those who served, it does contain many pictures, birth dates, parents, home addresses, departure dates, assignments and date of discharge.  There is also much general information about the war itself.
The phrase "War to end all wars" heard in 1917, never became a reality.  Nevertheless, these men and women responded to duty in their own time to a troubled world.  For this they have our thanks and admiration.  In the interest of brevity, only the most important events are listed here.  Each catagory will be individually alphabetized for the convenience of the reader.  Other than alphabetizing, names are listed as they appear in the book.
List was published by this webmaster in "Keyhole" in 1998.
It is divided into sections  6 sections, 

These sections are linked on Veterans Corner Index

1-Those who died, Medical Personnel, Officers
2. Veterans of Washington Pa    A through G 
3. Veterans of Washington Pa   H through M 
4. Veterans Of Washington Pa   N through Z
5. Veterans of Canonsburg Pa   A  to  Hau 
6. Veterans of Canonsburg Pa    Hau  to  Z 
Watch for other descriptive details about "The World War"  to be included here later..

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