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Tag Archives: war
A Nurse Hero of WWI: Elma Irene Groves of Lodi Wisconsin (1888-1918)
As my readers know, I rarely write about people who do not have a New Hampshire connection. In this particular case the 2nd great-niece of a nurse who died in service during WWI contacted me, and I agreed to write … Continue reading
New Hampshire WWI Military: “Hello Girl” Lydia C. Gelinas of Nashua
In a previous story 2 years ago I wrote about Agnes Theresa (Houley) O’Brien, a Groveton NH woman who moved to Boston and eventually ended up in Europe working for the United States Army as an telephone operator there. Agnes … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lost Faces of WW1, Military of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Women
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Lost Faces of WWI: More Gold Star Nurses
In 2017 I posted a story about some of the World War I nurses (sometimes called ‘Gold Star Nurses’) who lost their lives in service. I also wrote extensively about New Hampshire’s nurses, telephone operators and other women who gave … Continue reading
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The Grieving Gold Star Mother Statue — Stanton Plaza at Manchester New Hampshire
One of Manchester New Hampshire’s more recent statues, and one of the few that honors women, can be found in Stanton Plaza, on the southwest corner of Pleasant Street and Elm, opposite Veterans Park. Called the Grieving Gold Star Mother, … Continue reading
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