Tag Archives: WWI100

Item of Interest: Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Employee Badge

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Lisa Rickey

A researcher visited us today seeking information about an item in his private collection: a Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employee badge. We were not able to find any information about the badge. If you are able to share any insights into … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Collections, SC&A | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Item of Interest: Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Employee Badge

The War is Over: Armistice Day, November 11, 1918

Posted on November 10, 2018 by billstolz

The “War to End All Wars,” which lasted over 4 years and cost almost 20 million lives, ended on November 11th, 1918, at 11 A.M. (6 A.M. here in Dayton). Headlines in the November 11 Dayton Daily News read “World’s Greatest War … Continue reading →

Posted in Collections, Dayton Daily News | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on The War is Over: Armistice Day, November 11, 1918

The Lufbery Legacy Lives On!

Posted on October 26, 2018 by dawne

Raoul Lufbery, WWI Flying Ace, made his mark on history and his story is preserved in Special Collections and Archives at Wright State University. We had the pleasure of hosting his great nephew, Raoul Lufbery III, and his wife, Lynn, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Collections, SC&A | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment