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Stanley S. Lane was Born
On October 1, 1901, Lane was born in Warsaw, Poland and raised in New York. He was born with the name Samuel Levine. His parents were Sara Lesofsky and Bernard Levine. Since Lane’s family was Jewish, they lived in a Jewish ghetto in Warsaw. -
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Stanley S. Lane Moved to America
When Samuel was only 7 years old, he moved with his family from Poland, to America. To get to America they were on a ship called Mauritania. Levine was then raised in New York, NY. Levine went through eight school years in New York. He later got his high school diploma at the age of 45. -
Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was nephew of Emperor Franz Josef and was next in line to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife, visit Sarajevo in Bosnia. A bomb is thrown at their car but misses. They did not think they were in danger so they continued their visit. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was then assassinated along with his wife. They were shot by Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia on June 28, 1914. This was widely acknowledged to have sparked the first World War. -
World War I Begins
After Serbia went to Russia for help, the czar’s government began moving towards mobilization of its army, believing that Germany was using the crisis as an excuse to launch a war, in the Balkans. Germany declared war on Russia. The German army then launched its attack on Russia’s ally, France, through Belgium, violating Belgian neutrality and bringing Great Britain into the war as well. Great Britain then declares war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality. -
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Lusitania Sinks
Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was sunk by a German submarine in World War I, causing major diplomatic chaos. The ship was hit by an exploding torpedo on its starboard side. The torpedo blast was then followed by a larger explosion, probably from the ship's boilers, and the ship sank off the south coast of Ireland in less than 20 minutes. It was revealed that the Lusitania was carrying about 173 tons of war munitions for Britain. -
Battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun was considered one of the greatest and longest in history. They had never seen a battle that was so long, and had so many men also. The battle lasted from February 21, 1916 to December 19, 1916, and it caused over an estimated 700,000 casualties. This battle was to make General Philippe Pétain a hero in France. -
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle fought by the British Royal Navy's against German. The battle was fought for 36 hours, and involved more than 250 ships and 100,000 men. This was the only major naval surface engagement of World War I. The Battle of Jutland was the last major battle fought mainly by battleships in world history. -
Battle of Somme
The battle of Somme was known s one of the largest battles during World War I. It was fought between July 1 and November 1, 1916 near the Somme River in France. It was also known as one of the bloodiest battles. They said that on the first day alone, the British suffered more than 57,000 casualties. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was part of an effort carried out by the Germans foreign secretary Arthur Zimmerman proposing that Mexico side with Germany in case of war between Germany and the United States. In return, Germany promised to return to Mexico the "lost provinces" of Texas and much of the rest of the American Southwest. Mexico then declines the offer. The outrage at this pushes American public opinion to support entering the war. -
U.S. Enters War
When World War I started in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson pledged neutrality for the United States, a position favored by the majority of America. Britain was one of America’s closest trading partners, but that got ruined when tension rose between Germany and the U.S. Once Congress authorized a declaration of war against Germany. The United States enters World War I on the side of France and Britain. -
Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act, signed by President Woodrow Wilson, created the Selective Service System. A few weeks after the United States enters the first World War, the Congress passed the Selective Service Act. This act gave the U.S. President authority to draft young men into the army. Our army was much smaller than the armies of the European powers, which is why we needed the Selective Service System. -
Stanley S. Lane Received his High School Diploma
When Stanley first arrived in the US, his highest grade achieved was 8th grade. On August 10, 1945, he earned a high school diploma. At that time, he was 44 years old. He also graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. -
Stanley S. Lane Enlisted in the Army Cavalry
In 1917, Polish immigrant Stanley Lane enlisted in the Army on his 16th birthday. His Family didn’t know he had enlisted in the Army, until later on, after he had left. He didn't want anybody to know he was going to do such a thing, because they wouldn't approve of it, which they didn't. They then sent the Red Cross to go get Lane out, but he refused to. -
Fourteen Points to Peace
The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for world peace that was to be used to end World War I. The first five of the Fourteen Points dealt with issues of international concern. The next eight points referred to specific territorial questions. The principles were outlined on January 8, 1918 during a speech on war aims and peace terms to the United States Congress by President Woodrow Wilson. -
Battle of Cantigny
The battle of Cantigny was the first American battle and offensive of World War I. The 1st division of the U.S army and the French army were against the German Empire. There was nearly 4,000 United States soldiers captured the village of Cantigny. Being the first major U.S. victory, the capture of Cantigny had a threefold impact on the war effort in the spring of 1918. -
Stanley S. Lane Became a U.S. Citizen
In 1919, Lane became an official US citizen. He wanted to reenlist in the Cavalry, and they wouldn't let him enlist unless he was a citizen. Lane had tried to gain citizenship in Alabama, but they wouldn’t let him. Lane was discharged a month before the war had ended, and was in Philadelphia. He took his case to the Immigration office and they took care of his citizenship. -
Stanley S. Lane Reenlisted
Lane’s immigration status restricted him from overseas duty until he became a U.S. citizen in 1919. He then reenlisted in the Army Calvary right after he became a citizen. They were going to send him to Hawaii to be part of the 15th Cavalry, but he only made it as far as California. He was placed in the hospital, and remained in the medical corps for a year. -
Ending of World War I
After 4 long years of fighting WWI was coming to an end. World War I ended with the Treaty of Versailles. Germany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. Then on June 28, 1919 Germany and the Allied Nations signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war. -
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Stanley S. Lane Changed his Name
Stanley S. Lane was born with the name Samuel Levine at birth. In 1930, Samuel Levine officially changed his name to Stanley Samuel Lane. He did this at The Superior Court of Connecticut, which was close to his home. After his recent name change, he reenlisted into the Calvary with his new name. -
Stanley S. Lane Retired
After his military retirement in 1955, he settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Lane worked as a patent engineer for a subsidiary of the Caterpillar Corporation. Lane then became an instructor at the Army Quartermaster school at Fort Lee, VA, but soon after he retired. He then remained a patent engineer for Tow Motors Co. and after 12 years, retired from that as well. -
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