The Men of L were members of Company L of the Chicago, Illinois National Guard who were mobilized in 1917 during World War I. The unit was augmented by draftees primarily from the Chicago area. Company L was part of the 3rd Battalion of the 132nd Infantry Regiment of the 33rd Division, "The Prairie Division". The Men of L fought on the Western Front participating in many of the famous battles including during the Meuse Argonne and Somme operations.

A hundred years after WWI, Navy Commander Ronald Miller (Retired), creator of the Company-L.com website and grandson of Private First Class Harry Shankman. Over the intervening years the idea for honoring all the Men of L, telling their story, and finding their descendants became the mission. https://company-l.com

The Men of L is an Illinois non-profit organization incorporated January 2019. Our organization and website are dedicated to the memory and sacrifices of members of Company L. Our mission is publicizing the website to find descendants of the Men of L so they may know the battle history and stories of their ancestor's sacrifices. Additionally the website is designed to educate the public on WWI and how it impacted soldier-citizens and those drafted to defending our great Nation.

The Men of L were members of Company L of the Chicago, Illinois National Guard who were mobilized in 1917 during World War I. The unit was augmented by draftees primarily from the Chicago area. Company L was part of the 3rd Battalion of the 132nd Infantry Regiment of the 33rd Division, "The Prairie Division". The Men of L fought on the Western Front participating in many of the famous battles including during the Meuse Argonne and Somme operations.

A hundred years after WWI, Navy Commander Ronald Miller (Retired), creator of the Company-L.com website and grandson of Private First Class Harry Shankman. Over the intervening years the idea for honoring all the Men of L, telling their story, and finding their descendants became the mission. https://company-l.com

The Men of L is an Illinois non-profit organization incorporated January 2019. Our organization and website are dedicated to the memory and sacrifices of members of Company L. Our mission is publicizing the website to find descendants of the Men of L so they may know the battle history and stories of their ancestor's sacrifices. Additionally the website is designed to educate the public on WWI and how it impacted soldier-citizens and those drafted to defending our great Nation.