World War I

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William Shemin, who received a Medal of Honor fighting in the Aisne-Marne Offensive during World War I.

Claire Lee Chennault, a U.S. major general who commanded the U.S. Army Air Forces in China during World War II, led the First American Volunteer Group, AKA the “Flying Tigers.”

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Arthur James Thomas, who served aboard two ships during World War I from 1917 to 1919.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles James Thomsen, who served from 1911 to 1914, and again in World War I from 1917 to 1919.

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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Philip Frank Lund, who served in the 6th Regiment of United States Engineers during World War I.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Orville F. Rogers, who served in an American Ambulance Hospital during World War I.

General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was the oldest man and the only general to participate in the first wave of landings on D-Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Lloyd Brown, who enlisted at 16 and was the last known surviving Navy Veteran of World War I.

WWI National Guard Veteran Edgar Andrews served on the Western Front in France.

Army Air Service Captain and legendary fighter pilot Eddie Rickenbacker served with distinction in both World Wars.

Army Veteran Jane Rignel served during World War I and World War II and was awarded the Croix de Guerre, Royal Red Cross, and Silver Star.