Exceptional Veterans in American History George S. Patton Patton was born in California on November 11, 1885. He served during the Mexican (Pancho Villa) Expedition, WWI and WWII. During WWII Patton led American forces in North Africa, Sicily, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. Image: George S. Patton c. 1919 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Peace Day celebration, Cleveland, Ohio. Store clerks turned out to celebrate signing of the armistice 11/11/18 Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Maude Adams, born November 11, 1872 introduced the role of “Peter Pan” to Broadway in 1905. Her acting career was cut short by a near-fatal case of influenza in 1918. Adams then began working with General Electric to improve the lighting used on stages and in films. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain in the US.

General Gouraud and General Pershing at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on the anniversary of Armistice 11/11/1929 Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Military veterans of WWI taking a free auto mechanic evening class sponsored by the Knights of Columbus in Seattle. The classes were provided to veterans of WWI so that they could increase their skills and find better jobs. – 1920 Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

On November 11, 1889 Washington became the 42nd state. Image: Inauguration Day of the first Governor of Washington State, Elisha P Ferry, Olympia, Washington in November 1889

FSU’s female Air Force ROTC students marching in Veterans Day parade in Tallahassee, Florida November 11, 1965 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

On today’s date November 11, 1620: The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact aboard their vessel (The date was November 21st according to the current Gregorian dating system) while anchored off Cape Cod. Photo: Signing of the Compact in the Mayflower by Percy Moran via Wikimedia Commons

American comedian and United States Marine Corps Corporal, Jonathan Winters, was born in Dayton, Ohio on November 11, 1925. He served in the Pacific Theater for two years during WWII. Image via Alamy

Exceptional Veterans in American History Civil War Union Army surgeon and POW Mary Edwards Walker c. 1860-1870 On November 11, 1865 Mary became the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor in U.S. History Image: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Frederick Hill Meserve Collection, no known restrictions (enhanced)

Honor and Remember Henry Gunther who was killed just one minute before Armistice went into effect on November 11, 1918 Image from Concord via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 3.0