Michigan's WW1 Centennial News Report April 2016

April 2016

Entertaining the American Army, was the largest entertainment project in the world up until that time. William Sloane, Chairmen of the War Work Council of the Y.M.C.A. was the leader. Learn about a Michigan war hero, Sgt. Charles Cunningham last moments on earth with Joe Lorraine and his Banjo. Charlie Forsythe of Lawrence, Mi. along with his brother and Dusty Rhodes formed a soldier singing group called the Khaki Trio. They toured Europe entertaining soldiers as part of the Y.M.C.A. program. Entertaining the American Army provides an insight into how non- soldiers helped the war effort. Learn about what the entertainers did and how they lived.