100 YEARS LATER
World War I Veterans Who Shaped Future Decades (A Century Ago)
World War I (1917-18) produced some of America’s most prestigious leaders from among the 2 million doughboys who served overseas. As we enter the month of April, 2017, 100 years after the U.S. entered the war, here are just a few of the notable combat veterans of that conflict:
Harry S. Truman
33rd President of the United States, Life Member, VFW
Christopher Mathewson
Baseball Player
Walter A. Brennan
Actor
Laurence T. Stallings
Author
Edwin P. Hubble
Scientist
Robert R. McCormick
Publisher
From an article featured in the April 2017 issue of VFW magazine written by Janie Dyhouse, associate editor, VFW magazine. For details of the service of these men and their later contributions, see the article in VFW Magazine, or follow this link to the online version:
https://www.vfw.org/news-and-publications/press-room/archives/ 2017/3/world-war-i-veterans-who-shaped-future-decades