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.
Benjamin Franklin Close (1892) was born in Garza County, Texas, the son of Samuel O Close (1860) and Mary Ellen Lassiter. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Dustin, Texas in 1917.
Thomas Harland Close (1874) was born in Finley, Indiana, the son of Samuel Henry Close (1823) and Mary E Baldwin. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Monument, Colorado.
Emmons Hugo Close (1893) was born in Scott County, Indiana, the son of Charles Edgar Close (1866) and Cora M Walker. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Simon Howard Close (1891) was born in Scottsburg, Indiana, the son of Charles Edgar Close (1866) and Vora M Walker. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1917.
Lucien Mack Close (1881) was born in Shelby, Ohio, the son of Erastus Spaulding Close (1833) and Leanora Lydia Barber. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at St Louis, Missouri in 1918.
Charles Lilley Close (1874) was born in Shelby, Ohio, the son of Erastus Spaulding Close (1833) and Leonara Lydia Barber. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Orange County, New Jersey.
Irving Watkinson Close (1893) was born in Shelby, Ohio, the son of Willis Irving Close (1860) and Mary Azalia Watkinson. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Shelby, Ohio in 1917.
Walter Erastus Close (1887) was born in Shelby, Ohio, the son of Willis Irving Close (1860) and Mary Azalia Watkinson. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Ellwood City, Pennsylvania in 1917.
Hayden Murphy Close (1893) was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Wallace Holmes Close (1867) and Adaline Murphy. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Linn County, Oregon in 1917.
Reuben Vallard Close (1893) was born in Lake Crystal, Minnesota, the son of Perry Gail Foote Close (1872) and Etta Belle Peek. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Medford, Oregon in 1917.
Joseph Benjamin Close (1894) was born in Garden City, Minnesota, the son of Benjamin Lockwood Close (1858) and Emma Shoemaker. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1917.
Arden Boyd Close (1886) was born in Garden City, Minnesota, the son of Benjamin Lockwood Close (1858) and Emma Shoemaker. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Grant, Indiana.
Frank Leslie Close (1881) was born in Deer Creek, Minnesota, the son of Leslie Walter Close (1851) and Adella Stevens. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Little Falls, Minnesota in 1918.
Charles Benjamin Close (1879) was born in Deer Creek, Minnesota, the son of Leslie Walter Close (1851) and Adella Stevens. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Athens County, Ohio in 1918.
Sylvester Leroy Close (1877) was born in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Chalmer Dodge Close (1832) and Helen Stevens. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Iowa City, Iowa.
Howard Millard Close (1899) was born in Locke, New York, the son of Lamar Henry Close (1869) and Ettie Ardele Conley. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Cayuga County, New York.
Clyde As Close (1898) was born in Locke, New York, the son of Lamar Henry Close (1869) and Ettie Ardele Conley. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Cayuga County, New York.
Delmer Lewis Close (1895) was born in Locke, New York, the son of Lamar Henry Close (1869) and Ettie Ardele Conley. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Cayuga County, New York. He also appears to…
Leland George Close (1897) was born in Genoa, New York, the son of Lamott James Close (1869) and Edith A Chipman. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Genoa, New York.
Frank Allen Close (1880) was born in Paradise, Kansas, the son of John A Close (1851) and Jane Cummings. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Sacramento, California, but appears to have been in hospital there…
Henry Thomas Evans (Close) (1877) was born in Tobin, Indiana, the son of John D Close (1840) and Nancy Hicks. His father adopted the surname Evans after living with his maternal grandparents for many years, so his children should really…
Oliver Morton Evans (Close) (1886) was born in Tobin, Indiana, the son of John D Close (1840) and Nancy Hicks. His father adopted the surname Evans after living with his maternal grandparents for many years, so his children should really…
John Wesley Evans (Close) (1883) was born in Tobin, Indiana, the son of John D Close (1840) and Nancy Hicks. His father adopted the surname Evans after living with his maternal grandparents for many years, so his children should really…
Isaac Curtis Evans (Close) (1875) was born in Tobin, Indiana, the son of John D Close (1840) and Nancy Hicks. His father adopted the surname Evans after living with his maternal grandparents for many years, so his children should really…
Charles William Evans (Close) (1873) was born in Tobin, Indiana, the son of John D Close (1840) and Nancy Hicks. His father adopted the surname Evans after living with his maternal grandparents for many years, so his children should really…
Harry M Close (1888) was born in Industry, Illinois, the son of William Henry Close (1858) and Mary Emily Raymond. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Industry, Illinois in 1917.
Etna William Close (1894) was born in Industry, Illinois, the son of William Henry Close (1858) and Mary Emily Raymond. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Fulton County, Illinois in 1917.
Frederick Chester Close (1884) was born in Industry, Illinois, the son of William Henry Close (1858) and Mary Emily Raymond. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at McDonough County, Illinois in 1918.
Clyde Henry Close (1882) was born in Mundy, Michigan, the son of William Henry Close (1858) and Mary E Raymond. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Lewistown, Illinois in 1918.
Jabez William Close (1878) was born in Mundy, Michigan, the son of Edward Elbridge Close (1839) and Sarah Bigelow. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Flint, Michigan in 1918.
