PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - About two dozen Rhode Islanders gathered at the state’s World War I Memorial in Providence to mark the 100th anniversary of America’s entrance into the war.
Veterans and relatives of service members took part in the ceremony on Sunday and paid tribute to the more than 700 state residents who died in the war. They also read aloud the names of relatives who served in the war.
The U.S. entered the global conflict on April 6, 1917. The war ended on Nov. 11, 1918. About 8.5 million soldiers died, including more than 116,000 American troops.
Gov. Gina Raimondo has declared April “World War I History Month” in Rhode Island.
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