1923 Nashua Telegraph sketch accompanying the Roll of Honor for WWI.
You “did not hear the cannon, did not face bullets, did not writhe under the gas; … you, were safe here at home, working, earning and spending; and you cannot understand what happened ‘over there.’ And no man can tell you, it was too big and too terrible.” These are the words of J. Franklin Babb, spoken at the dedication of the cannon memorial in Greeley Park, Nashua New Hampshire.
I am writing this story to correct an oversight, to publish an important list of names–brave men and women of Nashua, New Hampshire who served valiantly during World War I. By reading my story, by remembering them, you help to shine a light upon their bravery. We owe it to them, to remember. In my humble opinion, ALL of the military from both lists of the dead shown below should be recognized on one Nashua memorial (even if claimed elsewhere).
