World War I, Hoosiers and a documentary

<p dir="ltr">To spotlight seven diverse Hoosiers who, amid great personal sacrifices, served in <strong><a href= "https://www.archives.gov/topics/wwi">World War I</a></strong>, Hoosier History Live will feature as guests the Bloomington-based director and a producer of a new documentary that features them.</p> <p dir="ltr">Six soldiers and a nurse from Indiana are the focus of "<strong><a href="https://www.hoosierheroesofwwi.com/">Over There: Hoosier Heroes of the Great War</a></strong>", which is expected to be shown on various PBS-TV stations across Indiana by the end of the year. The Hoosiers featured in the documentary by <strong><a href="https://www.blueacemedia.com/">Blue Ace Media</a></strong> include some who were killed on battlefields in France, often amid acts of outstanding bravery.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong><a href= "https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/2376573/medal-of-honor-monday-army-maj-samuel-woodfill/"> Maj. Samuel Woodfill</a></strong> (1883-1951), who was born on a farm near <strong><a href= "https://visitmadison.org/">Madison, Ind.</a></strong>, received multiple accolades for his heroism, including the Medal of Honor, and likely would have become a nationally known public figure but, as a shy and modest man, did not like attention. <strong><a href= "https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=136543">Lottie May Berry</a></strong> (1888-1917) left a comfortable life in Indianapolis to become a nurse overseas for the American Red Cross; she died shortly after arriving in France. <strong><a href= "https://www.nps.gov/people/aaron-r-fisher.htm">Lt. Aaron Fisher</a></strong> (1892-1985), who grew up in the historic African American community of <strong><a href= "https://lylesstation.org/">Lyles Station, Ind.</a></strong>, was acclaimed for multiple acts of courage in an infantry regiment in the U.S. Army, which was segregated during World War I.</p>