World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, the Seminal Catastrophe, and initially in North America as the European War, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Contemporaneously described as “the war to end all wars”, it led to the mobilisation of more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, making it one of the largest wars in history. It is also one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with an estimated nine million combatants and seven million civilian deaths as a direct result of the war, while resulting genocides and the resulting 1918 influenza pandemic caused another 50 to 100 million deaths worldwide.
Leone Eugene Close (1893) was born in Ithaca, New York, the son of John Eugene Close (1854) and Ellen Elizabeth Norton. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Ithaca, New York.
Edwin Norton Close (1883) was born in Spencer, New York, the son of John Eugene Close (1854) and Ellen Elizabeth Norton. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Lakewood, Ohio.
Walter Hill Close (1879) was born in Washington, District of Columbia, the son of Lewis Gile Close (1836) and Alice Howard Foster. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Washington, District of Columbia.
John Sherman Close (1897) was born in Wyandot County, Ohio, the son of James Titus Close (1856) and Della Loraine Seaton. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Montgomery County, Maryland.
Charles Everatt Fisher Close (1882) was born in Eden, Ohio, the son of James Titus Close (1856) and Della Loraine Seaton. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
George Francis Close (1896) was born in Lebanon, New York, the son of Elton Horace Close (1868) and Frances E Holman. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Rochester County, New York.
Ernest Holman Close (1891) was born in Lebanon, New York, the son of Elton Horace Close (1868) and Frances E Holman. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Poolville, New York.
Clayton Knowles Close (1886) was born in Big Rock, Illinois, the son of Edgar F Close (1857) and Jane Roberts. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Kane County, Illinois.
Arthur Devillow Close (1882) was born in Big Rock, Illinois, the son of Edgar F Close (1857) and Jane Roberts. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Kane County, Illinois.
Charles Richard Close (1898) was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Benjamin Franklin Close (1853) and Elise Marie Mathilde Luckow. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Seattle, Washington.
Ivan F Close (1887) was born in Norwich, New York, the son of Edgar Lewis Close (1852) and Catherine A Tracy. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Smyrna, New York.
Merle E Close (1883) was born in Smyrna, New York, the son of Edgar Lewis Close (1852) and Catherine A Tracy. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Norwich, New York.
Horace Parsons Close (1897) was born in Lebanon, New York, the son of Horace James Close (1851) and Cordelia A Dye. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Canton City, Ohio.
Howard Walter Close (1887) was born in Norwich, New York, the son of John G Close (1860) and Annette Parmelia Cash. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Syracuse, New York.
James Harvey Close (1886) was born in Lebanon, New York, the son of Horace James Close (1851) and Cordelia A Dye. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Lebanon, New York.
Dwight Lyman Close (1885) was born in Warren County, Iowa, the son of Harrison Mead Close (1837) and Minerva J Black. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Hutchinson County, South Dakota.
Willard Gene Close (1899) was born in Warren County, Iowa, the son of Jonah Mead Close (1870) and Daisy Emma Edgerton. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Burke County, North Dakota.
Ellsworth Mead Close (1898) was born in Warren County, Iowa, the son of Jonah Mead Close (1870) and Daisy Emma Edgerton. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Burke County, North Dakota.
Mead Peter Close (1874) was born in Farmington, Pennsylvania, the son of Reuben Holmes Close (1832) and Esther Olive Hurlburt. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
Thomas Cloughes Close (1879) was born in Austinburg, Ohio, the son of Lucien Scipio Close (1827) and Jennie Lexcene Brown. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Cleveland, Ohio.
Kenneth Richard Close (Holmes) (1897) was born in Austinburg, Ohio in 1897 the son of Frank Grant Close (Holmes) (1869) and Alma Sloat. Technically he's not a Close because his father was the son of William Holmes, and his grandmother…
Holland Brown Close (1876) was born in Austinburg, Ohio, the son of Lucien Scipio Close (1827) and Jennie Lexcene Brown. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Ashtabula County, Ohio.
Claude Claxton Close (1890) was born in Madison, Ohio, the son of Judson Oliver Close (1857) and Rosalia Darrow. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Erie, Pennsylvania.
Charles Carey Close (1888) was born in Doland, Southa Dakota, the son of Zaccheus Arthur Close (1856) and Florance Armour. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Queens County, New York.
Stuart McNaughton Close (1885) was born in Mount Vernon, New York, the son of Monteith Edwards Close (1853) and Lillian Baxter. He was drafted into the US Armed forces in 1918 at Mount Vernon, New York.
Lucien Close (1880) was born in Mount Vernon, New York, the son of Monteith Edwards Close (1853) and Lillian Baxter. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Port Chester, New York.
George Lytton Close (1878) was born in Mamaroneck, New York, the son of Monteith Edwards Close (1853) and Lillian Baxter. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Mount Vernon, New York.
Arthur Newell Close (1873) was born in Ledyard, New York, the son of Lansing Newell Close (1822) and Ellen Harlbutt. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Cayuga County, New York.
Noyce Dwight Earl Close (1879) was born in Sullivan, Ohio, the son of Hiram Allutian Close (1831) and Emma Catheribe Rupe. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Ashland County, Ohio.
Orrie Newell Close (1900) was born in New London, Ohio, the son of Winter Close (1866) and Carrie Wolf. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Huron County, Ohio.
