Yearly Archive: 2018

Texas saw unprecedented growth in military training sites during the Great War. The climate and ready availability of open land made Texas an attractive location. In the case of early Army aviation training sites, Texas was the site of one third of new fields established in the…
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The conference agenda has been released for the March 2, 2018 Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration planning conference in Austin and includes a variety of topics designed to support communities and organizations preparing to recognize the role of Texas…
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First-hand accounts of Texans in the Great War tell the story of war in a unique way. Texans wrote numerous accounts of their experience. Some were published shortly after the war, others were uncovered by scholars or family members and…
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The Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration Association (TXWWICCA) will host their 2018 Planning & Coordination Conference on March 2, 2018 in Austin. The conference will provide information, resources, and coordination for Texans interested in orchestrating WWI commemoration activities for…
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Captain Vernon William Blythe Castle served with distinction as a Royal Flying Corps (RFC) pilot. His death at 8:15am on February 15, 1918 at Benbrook Field southwest of Fort Worth was one small tragedy in the maelstrom of WWI, but…
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“SAVE THE DATE” NOTICE. The Texas WWI Centennial Commemoration will hold a Planning & Coordination conference to provide information, coordination, and support for communities and groups interested in organizing 2018 WWI Centennial events. The conference location will be determined by late January (tentatively Austin or College…
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Texans were engaged in action against the enemy in 1918, most in the 36th and 90th Infantry Divisions. Thousands of soldiers were training at bases around Texas. The home-front was fully mobilized. The Armistice would end the fighting on November 11, 1918, but Texans would also serve…
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1918 was the most significant year of the Great War for the U.S. Texans and Texas-based military organizations were engaged in action against the enemy. Thousands of soldiers were training at bases around Texas. The home-front was fully mobilized. The…
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