On July 13, 1918 -- 363 days after being mobilized for service in the World War-- the New York National Guard's 27th Division lost its first man in combat. Private Robert P. Friedman, 22, a New York ...
Three Army nurses -- Jane Rignel, Linnie Leckrone and Irene Robar -- were awarded the Silver Star for their roles in saving lives in France. The Silver Star --established in 1918 as the Citation Star, ...