World War I

Known as the Great War unitl 1942 when we began numbering the wars, World War I began on July 28, 1914 in Europe. The United States entered the war on April 2, 1917 . The war came to an end on November 11, 1918. Nine million people died during this war. Some of them were from Sterling and Fair Haven. The George E. Ingersoll American Legion Post, No. 658 in Fair Haven was named for Sterling’s first soldier to fall in this war.

George Edward Ingersoll

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Sterling Historical Society

The first Sterling man to die in service to his country during the First World War was George Ingersoll.  The George E. Ingersoll American Leagion Hall in Fair Haven is named … Continue reading →