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Photograph of the 42nd "Howitzer" outfit in France - May 1, 1918

Description

This photograph depicts the 42nd "Howitzer" outfit in France, May 1st, 1918. Caption on reverse states "Battery E's position." Battery E was part of the 149th Field Artillery, 42nd Division. This photograph belongs to a collection compiled by Ruby Garrett, a Kansas City, Missouri lawyer who served as Chief Signal Officer for the 42nd Division during World War I.

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Title Photograph of the 42nd "Howitzer" outfit in France - May 1, 1918
Creator Unknown
Source Photograph of the 42nd "Howitzer" outfit in France. 1 May 1918. Garrett, Ruby Dwight (1882-1968) Papers, c. 1910-1968. C2558. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
Description This photograph depicts the 42nd "Howitzer" outfit in France, May 1st, 1918. Caption on reverse states "Battery E's position." Battery E was part of the 149th Field Artillery, 42nd Division. This photograph belongs to a collection compiled by Ruby Garrett, a Kansas City, Missouri lawyer who served as Chief Signal Officer for the 42nd Division during World War I.
Site Accession Number C2558
Contributing Institution The State Historical Society of Missouri
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Language English