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While Windsor had created the trend of "honor roll boards", which would be adopted across many towns in Connecticut to keep fresh in the minds of thier residents those who served overseas, Ridgefield is unclear if it did. Inquiring with several…

Two women carrying basket of vegetables in front of woman in uniform on horseback with U.S. flag.

The WLA had a camp in Ridgefield which organized women to take over the traditionally male role of providing food for the family through farming and harvesting crops. Ridgefield had thirty women (mostly students) who came to Ridgefield to work the…

This man is standing facing the camera while smiling. The three stripes on his shoulder denote his rank of Sergeant in the military. He is featured in several photos of the WWI section of their photo album.

Five women look at the camera while sitting. They are clad in their uniforms and are smiling for the picture.

It is a transcript of the letter, which the original is in the Huntington Library in Sana Marina CA.

The article at the top has the American Flag logo which is typically placed at the top of any articles in the Ridgefield Press which have news about the war. Underneath it gives a short obituary to him pertaining his service during the war and life.

William "Bill" Cummings is staring at the camera in uniform.