The document contains brief descriptions and photographs of several American service members from World War I, including Charles Knorr in 1918, Lee and Frank England in front of a military truck, E. Fern Gleason in his Army uniform, and Howard Ware of the U.S. Army in 1917. It also provides information on Chester Husted, who was killed in action in France in 1918 and posthumously received several honors, including the Silver Star. Husted Park in Corona is named in his honor.

1. Charles Knorr in his Navy uniform in 1918. Resource ID: SHA.AAA.0326

2. Resource ID: MIL-aaa-126 Lee & Frank England, standing in front of a military truck in 1918.

3. 1918, E. Fern Gleason in his Army uniform. Resource ID: MIL-aaa-033

4. Howard Ware, U.S. Army 1917

5. World War I Airmen, circa 1919. From the back of the photograph “Jumping Jesus, The Cricket, The Wild marine, Hard Luck in cards, Black Jack.”

6. Chester Husted who was killed in action on October 5, 1918 in France. Husted was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, French Croix de Guerre with Palm and the Purple Heart. Husted Park in Corona is named after him. A letter Pvt. Husted wrote in August 1918 to his family is posted on the Heritage Room’s website.

7. Corona’s Gold Star HeroesWorld War I Chester S. Husted Laning R. MacMillan Charles L. Nichols John E. Provensal Floyd Sandifer Elmer Tye Mayfield A. Baird Eaton W. Blickhahn William E. Colvin Charles M. Craig Robert L. Curl George Georgakis