World War I Newspaper Clippings - 1917-1921

John L. Barkley

Newspapers and obituaries are often a great source of information related to individual soldiers that fought in World War I.  Missouri Over There recently placed a collection of WWI newspaper clippings from The State Historical Society of Missouri online. These clippings contain information related to soldiers primarily from the Kansas City and St. Louis areas. The information contained in the clippings vary from soldier to soldier, but most include a photo of the soldier along with additional biographical information. The entire collection is keyword searchable by name, making this a great resource for genealogical purposes. Below are a few examples we pulled from the collection. Enjoy!

According to this article, Calvin Hyde was the 87th St. Louisan to die in the war. Hyde was also the first African American to die from St. Louis after succumbing to wounds received in battle on July 15, 1918.

John L. Barkley was inducted into the Army on September 20, 1917, and served overseas from April 1918 to August 1919. Barkley earned a Congressional Medal of Honor for his courageous actions in battle near Cunel, France, on October 7, 1918 in Company K, 4th Infantry, 3rd Division.

Captain Ralph E. Truman, cousin of future president Harry S. Truman, served with the 140th Infantry, 35th Division during the war. This article describes a mission Truman led behind enemy lines during the war.

 

John M. Goad served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War I. His plane was shot down behind enemy lines on June 27, 1918, making him the first soldier from Greene County to die in the war.


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This collection was contributed by The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.