Pullman in the First World WarMain MenuPullman in the First World WarThe story of the people of the Pullman neighborhood and the Pullman Company during the First World WarIntroductionPullman, the town and the companyThat Rascal, Pancho VillaThe service of the people of Pullman during the Punitive Expedition to Mexico, 1916-1917Preparedness and NeutralityHow much should America prepare for a European war?Universal Military Training and PlattsburgTurning young middle and upper class men into soldiersForeign ServiceA number of Pullman residents and employees joined the armies of other nationsApril 6, 1917The United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917The 35thRebuilding the French railways systemRallies and Bond DrivesPaying for the warVictory Gardens and Food SecurityFood production and securityLossThe price Pullman paidWomen in ServiceWomen take their part in the war effortsThe Fourth HorsemanThe Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919 and Pullman1918 and 1919The End of the War to End All WarsAndrew Bullene5d9366487bd54fdac2245f21f3b76927ff9be2d
Soldier dies soon after wedding
12018-07-25T18:45:52+00:00Andrew Bullene5d9366487bd54fdac2245f21f3b76927ff9be2d13Column describing the death of Richard Stranack. He became ill with influenza, came back to Pullman to get married, got very ill on his wedding night, and died a few days later.plain2022-07-15T16:52:27+00:00The Pullman Car Works Standard 1918-11; v. 3 no. 07. p. 13November, 1918Andrew Bullene5d9366487bd54fdac2245f21f3b76927ff9be2d
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12018-07-24T21:26:45+00:00Richard Stranack4The death of Richard Stranackplain2018-07-25T21:05:51+00:00Richard Stranack failed flight school. Before he was returned to his basic training, he applied for and was granted a furlough to travel home to marry his fiance, Miss Ada Schwarz of 11304 S. Langley Avenue. He became ill on the way. Despite his illness, the couple married in the Greenstone Church in Pullman on Tuesday, October 1, 1918. The couple retired to her parents's house on Langley; he suffered through the reception but went to bed immediately after the last of the guests had left.
He died of influenza-caused pneumonia 4 days later. His funeral occurred at the same church the couple married in.