Missouri played a distinguished role in World War I, both on the battlefield and at home. A former adjutant General of Missouri, Harvey Clark, says “Missouri was represented in practically every company, battery, corps, or contingent in the American army, and contributed its full quota to the Officers Reserve Corps, navy, regular army, avation service, marines, the engineers, railroad troops and sanitary units.” A total of 138,310 Missourians served in World War I, 11,172 of them becoming casualties. Even the Missouri mule was recognized for playing a major role.

AOWM – April 6