1918

  • World War I ended on November 11, 1918
     
  • Naval aviation consisted of 6,716 officers and 30,693 men, with 282 officers and 2189 men in Marine Corp units.
     
  • The U.S. Navy had a total of 2,107 airplanes of which 1,172 were flying boats

Songs From 1918

  “Till we meet again”
  “Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody”

 

Other Facts from 1918

President: Woodrow Wilson

 

 

Average annual income

$1,697

New car 

$440

Loaf of bread

$0.10

Gallon of milk

$0.56

Gallon of gas

$0.15

 

 

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