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Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914. It was a key event in the start of WWI. -
Germans Fire
The Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at allied lines. This was the first time large amounts of gas was used in a war. However the Germans were unable to take advantage of the breach. -
First Tanks
The British employ the first tanks at Delville Wood. The tanks werent very good weapons but they broke through barbed wire really well. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British intelligence gives the Zimmerman Telegram. The Zimmerman Telegram proposed that Mexico side with Germany in case of war between Germany and the US. Soon after this the US joins the war in order to prevent Mexico from trying to take them over. -
Nurses in Europe
The first Army nurses sailed to Europe. They did so before the troopes were sent over seas. They formed six base hospitals with the British Expeditionary Forces. -
US Enters the War
Congress autherized a delcaration of war against Grmany. The US then entered the war n the side of France and Britain. France and Britain were called the allies. -
Nurses Around the World
Nurses began to serve with American Expeditionary Forces. Many nurses served in France, England, Belgium, Siberia, Serbia, Italy, Hawaii, Puerto Rico as we as the Philppines. They worked in places like field hospitals and moble limits. -
Nurse Awards
A lot of nurses recieved awards after and during their service in WWI. 24 nurses recieved the Distinguished Service Medals and 28 were awarded the French Criox de Guerre. The British Royal Red Cross was awarded to 69 military nurses. -
Order of Induction
On July 22, 1918 James Edwin Hoskins was inducted into the military. His order number was 915 and his serial number was 579. He was selected fo immediate service. -
Nurses vs The Flu
A large scale flu epidemic took place during the end of WWI. It was said to be more deadly then the war its self. It was responsible for the majority of deaths involving nurses. By the end of the war nearly 300 nurses had lost their lives do to the flu epidemic. -
Dear Folks from Hoskins
James Edwin Hoskins addressed this letter to his Folks talking about his trip to New York. He arrived at about 8 after traveling for aproximity an hour and 10 minutes. he had needed a place to stay one night so he went to a place he had heard about but unfortunaly they were unable to help him and his comrad so they had to take shelter at the War Club Community Services also known as the W.C.C.S. There he found a place to stay. -
Nurses
By Armistice Day, November 11, 1918, 21,480 nurses had enlisted in the US military. Over 10,000 had served oveseas. The nurses were said to serve with distinction. -
Letter from his sister
James Hoskins' sister Alma sent him a letter on January 24, 1919. It talked about a boy named Erich who had died during his service and she thought that James may have known him. She also spoke about how her and her mother had been working on making a quilt for James. -
Letter from V.H. Halperin
James Hoskins' family was sent this letter in order to inform them that he was receiving an honorable discharge in a few days. The letter talks about how Hoskins had become a better man due to the military. It also thanks Mrs. Hoskins for helping them do so. -
Honorable Discharge and Enlistment Records for Hoskins
In this document it talks about the physical condition James Edwin Hoskins was in. It was addressed to all whom it may concern. It gave a bisic description of Hoskins like how his eyes were blue and that he was 5 foot 7 inches tall.
