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Full size armatures of the first nine figures out of the 38 in the sculpture for the new National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC arrived August 8 at sculptor Sabin Howard’s studio in New Jersey, shipped from Stroud, UK where they were fabricated. The armatures will be coated with clay and then sculpted by hand, preparing them for the bronze casting process.
Commemorative reenactment of historic post-WWI military convoy underway
Ridgefield, CT students dig into WWI history with Trench Restoration project
Only the names on the telegrams were different. Otherwise, the six were exactly the same: Same date. Same place. Even the same wording. “It must’ve been gut-wrenching,” said Paul Vassar, who still has a hard time grasping what it was like for his hometown — losing six of its young men on the same day in World War I. A retired district judge, Vassar has written a book about this tragic chapter in his hometown’s history. It’s called “The Boys: The Story of a Town and War.” Click here to read more about the book,, and how the tragic story “was lost to time” in an Oklahoma town after WWI.
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A weekend event featuring the Living History Volunteer Corps and living historians presenting real WWI artifacts for visitors to inspect, a panel discussion on challenges faced by returning soldiers from war and a presentation on the race riots of the “Red Summer” of 1919 are among the August offerings at the National WWI Museum and Memorial. On Saturday, Aug. 24 at 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. the Museum and Memorial is sponsoring Living the Great War. This free weekend event features the Living History Volunteer Corps and other World War I living historians sharing their knowledge and inviting the public to inspect their collections in a camp setting on the Museum and Memorial grounds. Click here to read more about this and other August activities at the National WWI Museum and Memorial
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Walter Benjamin (1892–1940) was a philosopher, cultural critic, and essayist. Associated with the Frankfurt School, Benjamin influenced many of his contemporaries, including Bertolt Brecht, Gershom Scholem, and Theodor Adorno. Benjamin’s best-known essays include “The Task of the Translator,” “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” and “Theses on the Philosophy of History.” In 1940, he killed himself in Portbou, on the French-Spanish border, when his attempt to escape Nazi forces was thwarted. Click here to read Benjamin’s penetrating remarks on the barbarity of the Great War, reprinted from The Storyteller Essays on the Literary Hub web site.
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From the World War I Centennial News Podcast
WWI Now:
Philanthropist David Rockefeller, Jr.
In August 5th’s edition of the World War I Centennial News Podcast, Episode 134, host Theo Mayer spoke with David Rockefeller Jr., scion of the legendary American family and a very successful business leader and philanthropist in his own right. Mr. Rockefeller is involved in many prestigious non-profit organizations, including the Council on Foreign Relations and the Museum of Modern Art. In the interview, Mr. Rockefeller discusses the connection between his family’s early philanthropic ventures and the First World War, his impression of the National Memorial maquette, and why WWI is important to remember. Click here to read the entire interview.
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Episode #135
Focus On: War in The Sky
Episode #135
Host – Theo Mayer
Introduction – Host | @ 01:45
Balloonatic: James Allen Higgs Jr. – Host | @ 04:35
Erwin Bleckley & the Lost Battalion – LtCol Doug Jacobs USA (Ret.) | @ 08:05
WWI War Tech: Interrupter Gear – Host | @ 13:50
PTSD in WWI Pilots – Mark Wilkins | @ 16:40
Eddie Rickenbacker Profile – Host | @ 23:30
Quentin Roosevelt Killed – Host | @ 26:05
New Memorial to WWI Airmen – Michael O’neal & Robert Kasprzack | @ 28:05
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Collect all commemorative coins and lapel pins in one purchase!
- Coins: Each piece is die-struck, bronze alloy, with nice gravity (unlike cheaper zinc coins)
- Enamel inlay provides premium detailing and finish
- Each coin and pin comes with its own commemorative packaging, adding value and gifting appeal.
This collection includes a WWI Centennial Coin, Centennial Lapel Pin, Bells of Peace Commemorative Coin, Bells of Peace Commemorative Lapel Pin, and U.S. Victory Lapel Pin. Originally sells for $34.35, now only $29.95.
This and many other items are available as Official Merchandise of the United States World War One Centennial.
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Submitted by: Jay Lysne {Grandson}
Oscar Lysne was born around 1890, Oscar Lysne served in World War 1 with the United States Army. The enlistment was in 1917 and the service was completed in 1919.
Story of Service
Oscar Lysne was born in Moscow, Minnesota on June 24th, 1890 to Norwegian immigrants Ole and Kate Lysne. He was mustered into the service on Sept 22, 1917 at Albert Lea, MN. He trained at Camp Dodge, IA and Camp Cody, NM until June 28th, 1918 when he shipped off to France as a replacement.
He landed in Le Havre, France on July 15th, 1918 and was assigned to I Company, 3rd Bn, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division. I Company had just suffered very heavy casualties in the Champagne Marne Defensive, including the loss of an entire section in a “sacrifice post”. He first went into action with the Rainbow Division on July 25th, 1918.
Oscar participated in the Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne Operations, where he was wounded below the knee by machine gun fire and a second time by artillery.
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