Timeline of Events

April 1, 1917 - December 31, 1920: Period designated for the Texas World War One Gold Star Honor Roll. This encompasses the US involvement in WWI and immediate aftermath.

Between 1917 and 1920: Many Texas soldiers died in camps, base hospitals, and aboard ships, from influenza and pneumonia. Some were buried at sea or in other locations (e.g., Glasgow, Scotland) while en route to or from France.

1973: The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, Missouri was destroyed by a fire on July 12, 1973. The fire destroyed an estimated 16–18 million Official Military Personnel Files

2014: The Texas World War One Gold Star Honor Roll is established to honor the more than 5,000 Texans who died in support of the war effort.

2017 (On going): Searching for missed WW1 veterans who gave all and for the burial locations of the "Unlocated."

July 18, 2024: Remembrances on the Texas WW1 Gold Star Honor Roll last updated, 99½% complete.

Cast of Characters

Texans who died in support of the WWI war effort: More than 5,000 Texans who served in the armed forces of the United States of America and who died in support of the war effort at home and at sea and in foreign land, 1 Apr 1917 to 31 Dec 1920.