During the Great World War of 1914-1918, men from this community answered their country’s call for service. Guido Faggiani died in service. Those who served were Eben O. Averill, Roy J. Averill, Thomas R. Averill, Severino Abbaiatici, Thomas D. Banks, Frank Bommer, Antonio Bonardi, Angelo Bresciani, Robert A. Beatty, Harry Bress, Elmer Conner, John Ciwefa, Saverio Chiarello, Batista Depretis, Giavanni Deco, Nicoloi Duviglio, Edward Ersher, Herman Erble, Albino Filippo, William J. Holmes, Charles Hilderbrand, Richard A. Hilderbrand, John H. Holzer, Herman Haupt, R. Ralph Jack, Charles F. Jones, Frank Kraus, Max Kraus, John Kraus, William Knefelkamp, Frederick Knefelkamp, Frank Knefelkamp, William C. Kaspary, John A. Kaspary, Joseph J. Kohansky, Dr. Harry S. Lake, Charles H. Leech, Stephen Moore, John Moore, Americo A. Mazarello, Ubaldo Millanti, Mathias Prass Jr., Antonio Panelli, John A. Roth, Ludovico Simoni, Ernest P. Scandrole, Joseph Soukup Jr., Henry Schmidt, Edward Smith, Henry Schlutz, John W. Scherer, Andrea A. Salvi, Harry B. Taylor, John Williams, Thomas Weightman, William N. Wagner, Joseph J. Wagner, and Howard Werner. In 1917, Woodrow Wilson declared, “Right is more precious than peace, we shall fight for the things we have always carried nearest our hearts, to such a task we dedicate our lives.”