Military Rations - n.d.
Transcript
66 Higgins 2 col Top line-Opening the rescue ration, Cut Line- Whenever the daily rations fail to put in an appearance, and the officer in command of the unit in the front line feels certain that the ration wont show up, the rescue ration is opened. Each tin contains food enough for twenty-five men for one day, and it provides an exceptionally good meal. There are canned sardines, salmon, biscuit, coffee, milk, and a few other things, all nice and clean and [ms illegible: 1 wd] appetizing
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Title | Military Rations - n.d. |
Creator | Higgins, Otto P. |
Source | Higgins, Otto P. Military Rations. n.d. Higgins, Otto P. Collection. 2010.145.12. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
Description | Otto Higgins did not serve in the United States military, but was assigned as a war correspondent for the Kansas City Star soon after the United States entered the world conflict and was with the American forces in all the major engagements in which they participated. He wrote about and photographed soldiers from the Mid-West, especially Missouri and Kansas. Higgin's began his service with the old Third Regiment, and was with regiments at Camp Nichols, Fort Riley, Camp Funston, Camp Doniphan, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Sheridan, and finally in France. This is a photograph of two soldiers opening military rations. The back of the photograph explains that these contained enough food to feed twenty-five men for one day. |
Site Accession Number | 2010.145.12 |
Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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Language | English |