Chris Gibbons, member of the ACHS Board of Managers, was recently interviewed by Dave Parker of Holy Spirit Radio about his upcoming book, “Aflame is the West,” where he discusses his search for the alumni of Roman Catholic High School who gave their lives in World War I.

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A 1979 graduate of Roman Catholic, Gibbons has always had an interest in military history. He wondered why the school had a bronze plaque commemorating the school’s alumni who died in World War II, but nothing for World War I.

In the interview he discusses his initial research of Roman WWI veterans through existing records at the school, and how that expanded to additional sources, which included records maintained by the ACHS. Gibbons has been working on this project for more than 15 years.

His first book, Soldiers, Space, and Stories of Life is a collection of his published essays about the harrowing experiences of America’s war veterans, the thrilling wonders of space exploration, and his poignant memories of growing up during the turbulent decades of the 1960’s and 1970’s.

Gibbons also serves on the Roman Board of Trustees.