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Letters Home from World War I Soldiers: 1917 Dec 05

Sep 2, 2025 | Archives, Military, World War I

From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, December 5, 1917:   Sergeant Milton Henry Writes to Mother From France   Mrs. L.A. Henry, South Broadway, this...

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Letters Home from World War I Soldiers: 1917 May 31

Sep 2, 2025 | Archives, Military, World War I

Letters Home From Soldiers During World War I is going to be a regular weekly feature in celebration of the centennial of the United States entering...

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Tyler’s Music Man ‘Doc’ Witt Celebrates the Armistice in 1918

Tyler’s Music Man ‘Doc’ Witt Celebrates the Armistice in 1918

Sep 8, 2018 | General, Museum, World War I

John Franklin Witt was known to many as ‘Doc’ Witt, Tyler's Music Man. Mr. Witt was a trumpet player, band leader, composer and teacher of music. He...

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Brothers Meet on French Battlefield, 1918

May 26, 2018 | General, World War I

Brothers Meet on French Battlefield Extracts from a World War 1 letter from Lieut. Charles N. McClendon to his father in which he tells of meeting...

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Charles Newcomb McClendon: WW1 Servicemen Sponsorship 2018

May 24, 2018 | Archives, Military, Servicemen Sponsorships, World War I

Charles Newcomb McClendon: WW1 Servicemen Sponsorship 2018 Sponsored by Daye Collins Life Before WW1 When Charles Newcomb McClendon was born on...

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Joseph Favre Baldwin: WW1 Servicemen Sponsorships 2018

May 23, 2018 | Archives, Military, Servicemen Sponsorships, World War I

 Joseph Favre Baldwin (1892–1918) Sponsored by Wanda Barber and Tiffany Wright           This Profile ID: 585376 Name:...

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