TY - BOOK N2 - James Bethel Gresham (1893-1917) has been called the first American soldier to die in World War I. He was born in McLean County, Kentucky. His family moved to Evansville, Indiana in 1901, where he attended Centennial School. He enlisted in the United States Army and was a member of Company F, 16th Infantry. AB - James Bethel Gresham (1893-1917) has been called the first American soldier to die in World War I. He was born in McLean County, Kentucky. His family moved to Evansville, Indiana in 1901, where he attended Centennial School. He enlisted in the United States Army and was a member of Company F, 16th Infantry. T1 - Sacrifice :a memorial to Corporal James Bethel Gresham (1893-1917) / AU - Diefenbach-Hines, Doretha Darlene, ET - 100th anniversary memorial edition. ID - 1483055 KW - World War, 1914-1918 KW - World War, 1914-1918 KW - Soldiers KW - Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 KW - Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 KW - Military campaigns. KW - Soldiers. SN - 9780989922128 SN - 098992212X TI - Sacrifice :a memorial to Corporal James Bethel Gresham (1893-1917) / ER -