Roland Neel of Macon, Georgia in his flight outfit, standing in front of his plane [undated).

Roland Neel of Macon, Georgia in his flight outfit, standing in front of his plane [undated). / The Library of Congress

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the United States' involvement in World War I. More than a 100,000 men and women from Georgia served in the conflict. One of them was Roland Neel of Macon. Lieutenant Neel received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action. He shared his memories in a 1975 interview with the Macon Telegraph.

 

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