Abstract

In 2017, communities throughout the United States will commemorate the centennial of U.S. involvement in World War I. At K-State, we have traditionally said that 48 Wildcats died in the Great War. One way they have been remembered is with the “Lest We Forget” memorial that resides in Gen. Richard B. Myers Hall. However, a handful of individuals were not included in that list. One member of that overlooked group was the first World War I casualty with a connection to K-State: Private Otto Maurer. He was a German infantryman who died in Belgium in November 1914.

Keywords: Kansas State University, archives, university archives, World War I

How to Cite:

Hight, C., (2017) “K-State Keepsakes: A forgotten WWI casualty”, Kansas State University Libraries 4(1).