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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungarian Empire was assassinated in Sarajevo. Austria-Hungary Declares war on Serbia and WW1 begins. -
Germany invades Belgium
On August 2, 1914, one day before declaring war on France, the German government wrote to Belgium government to give the right for German troops to go across Belgium, so latter Germany could invade France to reach Paris. -
Great Britain Declare War on Germany
Britain refused to ignore the events of 4 August 1914, when Germany attacked France through Belgium. Within hours, Britain declared war on Germany. -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was sunken by a German U boat. The Lusitania was a passenger ship. The ship carried 1,198 people, 128 of them being Americans. -
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Leo Joseph Bailey
Leo Joseph Bailey entered the war and served in WW1 1917-1919 he enlisted in the Army the unit of service was company M, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division; Leo was also a prisoner of war Escort company 85, Army service corps, he served in Fort Slocum, New York; Syracuse, New York; France. Some of the places he served and Battles Toul, Marne, Belleau Wood. The highest Rank Leo Joseph Bailey was a Sergeant, and was not a Prisoner of War. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was broken down and British intelligence gives President Wilson the so-called Zimmerman Telegram about Mexico and a German Alliance. -
Wilson For war
Wilson For war, President Wilson outlines his case for war to Congress. -
The U.S. Enters the War
The U.S. Enters the War, Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. The United States enters WW1 on the side of France and Britain. -
Battle of Cantigny
The Battle of Cantigny is the first major American offensive of the war. Though small scale, the Americans fight bravely and soon go on to larger attacks aganist the German positions. -
Chateau-Thierry
Chateau-Thierry, The Americans attack The Germans at Chateau-Thierry. This battle would morph into the larger battle of Belleau Wood. -
Belleau Wood Ends
Belleau Wood Ends, The battle of Belleau Wood ends with the final expulsion of the Germans from the wood, which marks the farthest German advance on Paris. The area has changed hands six times during the three-week battle, which has caused nearly 10,000 American Casualties. -
Leo Joseph Bailey
Leo Joseph Bailey was wounded at Belleau Wood while he was diving for his dugout during an artillery attack, and he would spend two months recovering in various hospitals. After several months, he was classified as fit for light duty behind the line and transferred to the prisoner of war Escort Company 85. -
Leo Joseph Bailey Honorable Discharge
Leo Joseph Bailey had an Honorable Discharge Certificate.