The pictures show views of this 1918 World War I American Expeditionary Forces Graphic Historic Document. It appears to list some of the participating battalions, divisions, and battles of some of World War I. It is a list of credits of some of the American Expeditionary Forces. It is loaded with Historic information. There is a cut opening at the bottom with a mans name appearing in that area that appears to be on some sort of Fraternal paper applied to the back. That mans name is ''PHILIP O. LARRIVEE''. That same name is hand written on the back with more information (see back picture). That area is marked as follows: MAG PHILIP O. LARRIVEE REGIMENT 6 F & A ENG A E TR (?) FRANCE There are (8) drawn graphic images on the document with some gold coloring and a long list of Old English lettered text. It can not be read from the pictures, so below is all of the wording typed. (see the long lists below). At the top center is an eagle and a shield with banners. Those banners read as follows: U.S.A. AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES In the center is an image of Miss Liberty holding a flag or banner. There are three stars each with the number ''3'' for the Third Division. Her hat is marked ''LIBERTY'' and the striped flag or banner is marked: THIRD U.S. DIVISION At the top left there is a Third Division insignia emblem with a shield, saber, rifle, and cannon balls. Below and to the right of it is a long list of credits. These read as follows: Division Headquarters Maj. General R. L. Howze Headquarters Troop - Detachment Troop 'M' - 2nd Cavalry 3d Military Police Hdqrs. - A.P.O. 740 5th Infantry Brigade, Brig. General Sladen 4th Infantry - 7th Infantry - 8th Machine Gun Battalion 6th Infantry Brigade, Brig. General Hunt 30th Infantry - 38th Infantry - 9th Machine Gun Battalion 3d Artillery Brigade, Brig. General Bishop 10th Field Artillery - 18th Field Artillery - 76th Field Artillery 3d Trench Mortar Battery 3d Ammunition Train (Motor) 3d Ammunition Train (Horse) 6th Engineers 6th Engineers Train 7th Machine Gun Battalion 5th Field Signal Battalion 3d Train Headquarters 3d Supply Train 3d Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop Motor Shop Truck Unit No 318 Motor Shop Truck Unit No 376 3d Sanitary Train Headquarters Motor Section Sanitary Train Horse Section Sanitary Train Field Hospital No 5 Ambulance Co. No 5 Field Hospital No 7 Field Hospital No 26 Ambulance Co. No 26 Field Hospital No 27 Ambulance Co. No 27 Mobile Field Laboratory Medical Supply Unit Mobile Veternary Unit Next there are (5) small graphics with mountains, hills, towns, cities, and buildings. There is some text under each of these. From left to right they read as follows: CHATEAU THIERRY July 14 - 1918. 2nd Battle of the Marne Maj. General J. T. Dickman. CHATEAU DE LOUPPY November 11, 1918 - 11 am. MONTSEC September 11, 1918 Battle of St. Mihiel. CASTLE RHEINFELS by ST. GORR December 1918 - January 1919 Army of Occupation Maj. General R. L. Howze MONTFAUCON September 26, 1918 Battle of the Argonne Meuse Maj. General B. B. Buck The document measures 12-3/4'' x 10-1/8''. It is in good condition considering its age and where it may have been all these years. It was in a plain wooden frame but the frame and the glass were broken when it was found. It was removed to protect it better. The document has naturally aged and discolored and is looking like parchment paper. There is some edge wear, water spotting, and some dark red spots in the center that hopefully aren't blood spots. It is as pictured and ready to be framed again. |