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Lieut. Howard C. Knotts, class of 1916, was a real flying ace. He flew a Sopwith Camel plane, shooting down six enemy planes in the span of a month. He was later captured but survived the war. He became an authority on aviation law after the war.

Howard C. Knotts, Knox College class of 1916, writes to the Dean of the College, Dr. Simonds, asking for a letter of recommendation to enter the Aviation Section of the Signal Officers' Reserve Corps.

Knox College Alumni Association war record for Howard C. Knotts, 1917.

Several soldiers huddle together in a trench on the battlefield.

This notice provides details about the sort of work dietitians like Georgia E. Finley were expected to do overseas in France.

The second section of the 1920 yearbook, published in 1919, is dedicated to Knox's military efforts.

The introductory page of the 1919 Knox College yearbook (produced in 1918) sets the tone for the rest of the volume. It reads, "Foreward ... In presenting this, the twenty-ninth volume of THE GALE we have attempted, in its pages, to reflect the…

Yearbook editors put this photograph of a soldier in camp opposite the dedication page in the 1919 Knox College yearbook.

In James Watson's yearbook biography the editors note, "Watson came to Knox to enter the S.A.T.C. and liked the place so well that he stayed. We are glad we made a good impression upon 'Jimmie.'"

This picture was taken of Janet Greig Post when she was a student at Knox College in 1894.

Janet Greig Post in 1899.

This photograph was reproduced in Knox's yearbook after Smith's death.

Jared Smith served on the staff of the 'Knox Student,' and later served in the military. He died at Great Lakes, Illinois, on December 25, 1918.

John Lienhard was a Knox student who served in World War I.

John Lienhard requests a letter of recommendation from Dr. Simonds for his application to aviation school. Lienhard observes, "It is rather late in the day to be making applications, but I havn't [sic] realized that we were really in a serious war…