First call of 113 Lawrence County men appeared for physical inspection for the selective service draft for WWI.   Headquarters of the local board had been moved from the courthouse to the basement of the Lawrenceville Township High School building, and the first quota of men for the new army were being examined. Doctor BF Hockman of the local board was being assisted by Doctors CP Gore, RL Gordon and JE Cornett. The physical examination was held in the gymnasium. On enterin

Turk Wagner joins the Neptune Club. The number of “short snorters” and double “shellbacks” among WAC’s serving in the Pacific is growing...

Horace Jones     Horace Jones, son of T.T. Jones, was a member of Co C., 129th Infantry during WWI. He left his home in Lawrenceville,...

In reviewing soldiers’ Civil War records, the researchers soon discovered that many from this county enlisted in other places. That came...

Willis Virgil Vandament was born in Lukin Township on October 17, 1898, to Wiley and Matilda Vandament.  As a child, he attended...

The above letter was sent by Pvt George Bach, Co E 32nd Engrs, when he served overseas during WWI to his wife. The Postmark on the...

Amanda Jane Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D W Baker of Sumner, was a registered nurse. During WWI she was in active service at Camp...

Stanley Berget Vandament, better known as Pete , was born January 22, 1888, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to Burgett and Belle Vandament ....

McKinley Roscoe “Mack” VanGilder was born August 9, 1894, in Christy Twp., Lawrence County, Illinois, to Wallace and Elmira Hughes...

James Harold Bailey became one of the youngest, if not the youngest, Army volunteer inducted by the local board as reported by the...