Citizens of this vicinity served their country in the great World War of 1914-1918, including Joseph Dodaro, Raymond Brown, Geo. C. Beibleheimer, Harry M. Buss, John J. Bretz, Homer C. Brinkman, Walter F. Brandmier, John Charney, Michael Charney, Raymond Comfort, Raymond W. Deppe, William H. Eisenhard, John Eisenhard, William R. Brinkman, Milton Kohler, Howard F. Edelman, Myron K. Frey, George Frankenfield, Harry R. Gruver, Edward Galgon, Frank Hunsinger, Emory Jacoby, William H. Jones, William Klingleman, Harry Keller, Harry Kemmerer, John Kochis, Albert Liebenguth, Andro Mihocko, Williard Beltz, Norman Lindenmuth, Clarence E. Lobach, Charles S. Lobach, George Miller, Jacob Nederostik, Roland Peters, Stanley E. Rumsey, Truman Reinert, Geo. B. F. Roth, John Rossi, George Strohl, Charles A. Snyder, Rivetto Fiorentino, and Gabriel Ambrosino. They left their daily tasks to fight, and if need be die, so that freedom might live.