Wilmington, North Carolina's Wold War I Memorial was originally in the middle of Market Street outside of New Hanover High School. It stayed there until the 1970s when it was moved closer to the school.
In 2014, it was moved to the Wilmington Water front where it today is near the Coast Guard Cutter Diligence.
--Cooter
Showing posts with label New Hanover County NC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Hanover County NC. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Thursday, May 25, 2017
New Hanover County in World War I-- Part 5: World War I Deaths
After the war, there were some homecoming parades for the veterans. There were also reunions. The Old Hickory Association of the 30th Division was one of these organizations. (Old Hickory Division was the nickname of the division.)
A lot of artifacts from Wilmington's World War I soldiers were shown on a power point presentation.
During the fighting, 629 North Carolinians were killed and 37 of them were from Wilmington. One of those was Arthur Blumenthal and the Cape Fear Museum has the telegram announcing his death.
--Cooter
A lot of artifacts from Wilmington's World War I soldiers were shown on a power point presentation.
During the fighting, 629 North Carolinians were killed and 37 of them were from Wilmington. One of those was Arthur Blumenthal and the Cape Fear Museum has the telegram announcing his death.
--Cooter
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
New Hanover County's Role in World War II-- Part 4: The 30th Division
Many New Hanover County soldiers went into the 119th regiment, 30th Division of the U.S. Army.
Regiments were segregated and it was expected that Blacks would not have to fight. Lt. Thomas J. Bulloch was a black officer.
One third of those drafted did not have to go into the military.
Flu killed a lot of the soldiers.
Two million American soldiers were sent overseas.
North Carolina whites served in the 30th Division. The division arrived in France in May 1918. The commander of the U.S. forces, General Pershing did not want his soldiers serving under British or French officers.
The 30th was involved in the battle that led to the fall of the Hindenburg Line and the Meusse-Argonne.
--Cooter
Regiments were segregated and it was expected that Blacks would not have to fight. Lt. Thomas J. Bulloch was a black officer.
One third of those drafted did not have to go into the military.
Flu killed a lot of the soldiers.
Two million American soldiers were sent overseas.
North Carolina whites served in the 30th Division. The division arrived in France in May 1918. The commander of the U.S. forces, General Pershing did not want his soldiers serving under British or French officers.
The 30th was involved in the battle that led to the fall of the Hindenburg Line and the Meusse-Argonne.
--Cooter
Thursday, May 18, 2017
New Hanover County's Role in World War I-- Part 3: Camp Jackson, South Carolina
There were also many men drafted into military service from New Hanover County, North Carolina. Robert Sanders, a black man, was one of them.
Cleveland Van Buren was sent to Camp Jackson, South Carolina. My grandfather also was sent to this camp for training.
There were four classes of recruits. Class 1 meant you were immediately available for service. Only Class 1 was called up for service.
Blacks were also drafted. More Blacks than Whites were drafted.
There were a total of 32 training camps for America's World War I servicemen. Some existed before the war and others were built during it.
--Cooter
Cleveland Van Buren was sent to Camp Jackson, South Carolina. My grandfather also was sent to this camp for training.
There were four classes of recruits. Class 1 meant you were immediately available for service. Only Class 1 was called up for service.
Blacks were also drafted. More Blacks than Whites were drafted.
There were a total of 32 training camps for America's World War I servicemen. Some existed before the war and others were built during it.
--Cooter
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
New Hanover County's Role in World War I-- Part 1
As I mentioned in the last post, I was able to attend the Federal Point Preservation Society's January meeting in Carolina Beach, N.C., at their History Center.
Dr. Jan Davidson of the Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington, N.C., gave the presentation "Service, Sacrifice & Memorialization: New Hanover County Residents in World War I."
The Society plans to have an exhibit at the museum for the 100th anniversary of World War I and plan to have it up by April. The group was looking for someone to make a presentation on the war and couldn't have done any better as Dr. Davidson got her PhD on World War I.
Fort Caswell, by Southport, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, was actually an military base in World War I.
There was a World War I Memorial honoring New Hanover High School students who fought in the war located in front of the high school which has now been moved to Wilmington's Riverfront.
--Cooter
Dr. Jan Davidson of the Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington, N.C., gave the presentation "Service, Sacrifice & Memorialization: New Hanover County Residents in World War I."
The Society plans to have an exhibit at the museum for the 100th anniversary of World War I and plan to have it up by April. The group was looking for someone to make a presentation on the war and couldn't have done any better as Dr. Davidson got her PhD on World War I.
Fort Caswell, by Southport, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, was actually an military base in World War I.
There was a World War I Memorial honoring New Hanover High School students who fought in the war located in front of the high school which has now been moved to Wilmington's Riverfront.
--Cooter
Monday, August 23, 2010
Wilmington, NC, Heroes-- Part 1
From the Wilmington Star-News Dec. 23, 2009 MyReporter.
WILLIAM P. MURRAY, JR.
A Wilmington native drafted into the Army in 1942. 1st Lt. 3rd Infantry and leading a scout platoon and fought a larger German force near Kayserberg. Called in artillery strikes and attacked the enemy with a grenade launcher, a Browning Automatic Rifle and mortar. Was wounded, but continued fighting and received a Medal of Honor July 5, 1945. Wilmington's Murray Middle School is named after him.
WILLIAM DAVID HALYBURTON, JR.
A graduate of New Hanover High School in 1943 and enlisted in the US Navy and became a corpsman (medic) with the US Marines. Was killed in action at Okinawa while tending the wounded under heavy enemy fire and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Wilmington's Halyburton Park is named in his memory.
Heroes All. The Greatest Generation. --Cooter
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