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| Vernon Wymer, 23rd Infantry |
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Gun crew from Regimental Headquarters Company, 23rd Infantry, firing 37mm gun during an advance against German entrenched positions.
Bouresches, France. 1918 |
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German prisoners captured on night of July 1, 1918, by 9th and 23rd Infantry, 2nd. Division, at Chateau Thierry, France. La Ferte, France.
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MAJOR GENERAL HUNTER LIGGETT shaking hands with Sergeant J. Bushman, Co. G., 9th Inf., who he has just decorated with the Medaille Militaire and the Croix de Guerre. He captured a machine gun nest at Soissons. The officers, Major A. D'Alary Fechet, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Inf. and Lieut. L.D. Cook, 2nd Batalion, 55th Co., U.S.M.C. have received the Chevalier, Legion of Honor and and Croix de Guerre for gallantry in action.
Bois de L'Eveque, France. August 25, 1918. |
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Colonel Paul B. Malone.
Nick name "Follow Me Malone"
23rd. Inf. Bois de L'Eveque France, August 25, 1918. |
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Pvt. 1st cl. Hiram O. Taylor, Co. E, 2nd Battalion
Twenty 2nd Bn. men died on September 13, 1918 during the St. Mihiel Offensive.
Nine of them were from Company E. |
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Col. Milo C. Corey receiving instructions as to direction of Mersch. The town of Mersch was the first A.E.F. stop made by the 2d Div. in Luxembourg. Col. Corey being the first to arrive.
Mersch, Luxembourg, November 21, 1918. |
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The sequence number 492 on this photograph indicates that it might have been taken in Germany in 1919 about the time the 2nd Division
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preparing for the return trip to the U. S. However, that isn't a proven fact. (Ed.) |
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23rd Infantry kitchen at Vallendar, Germany |
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23rd Infantry helmet. Original owner was W. Davis, Company K. Current owners are hoping to return this helmet to living family members. Please make contact if you have any helpful information. |
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Joseph Hajna
Illinois
Corpl. 23 Inf.
2 Div.
November 9, 1927
Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery
Portland, OR |
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The Second Division, U. S. Army
Brig. Gen. Paul B. Malone
Commanding
November 25, 1925 |
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23rd Infantry drum from Coblenz, Germany
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