On 24 May 1918, Private William Thomas Graham of Watts, Arkansas was discharged from the National Army after serving for only five months.
87th Division’s WWI History
I was quite excited to come across this detailed account of the 87th Division’s First World War history.
Wartime Dispatches: Departure & Arrival of the Chicago
This Associated Press article appeared in the Daily Herald on 27 February 1919. William Thomas Graham was a soldier in Company F, mentioned herein. SOUTHERN TROOPS SAIL FROM FRANCE Units of Eighty Seventh Division Composed of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi Men. Washington, Feb 27.—Forty-six officers and 100 men comprising headquarters of 1st and 3rd Battalions…
A Doughboy in the Golden Acorn Division
During my recent trip to Marshall, Arkansas I visited the grave of my grand uncle William Thomas Graham. As I mentioned previously, his grave marker listed the unit with which he served during the first World War: the 348th Infantry, 87th Division. I hit the Internet and ran several searches on the unit to see…
Who is Buried in William’s Grave?
I recently returned from a sojourn to Marshall, Arkansas where I attended the North Arkansas Ancestor Fair and the Graham Family reunion for the descendants of Jesse and Sarah Graham. I met a lot of friendly folks and gathered a lot of material for this journal, but at the same time I know there’s more…
Graham Ancestry 