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Sidney Towner Phelan document - n.d.

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COPYRIGHT WARNING OVER. 271160 COPYRIGHT UNDERWOOD AND UNDERWOOD, N.Y. FRANCE AWARDS DECORATION TO MORTON-HARJES UNIT—FIRST TIME FOREIGN UNIT HAS RECEIVED FOURAGERE Of THE MEDAILLE MILITAIRE. NEWS ITEM—The fouragere of the Medaille Militaire was confered on the Morton Harjes Ambulance Unit, S.S.A. No.5 to-day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.C. Major Breton of the French Commission conducted the services following which a reunion of the unit was held at the Hotel Biltmore. This photo shows the color beared of the unit after they had received the award. Warren Whitney, son of Harry Payne Whitney is at the right. 11/16/19. PHOTO VERIFIED AND FOUND CORRECTBBY S. To avoid mistakes no. on caption must agree with no. on photo

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Title Sidney Towner Phelan document - n.d.
Creator Phelan, Sidney Towner
Source Phelan, Sidney Towner. Document. n.d. Sidney Towner Phelan Papers, 1899-1960. A1209. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Description Sidney Towner Phelan, a St. Louis, Missouri native, volunteered to be an ambulance driver for the French Army during WWI. He saved numerous items while in France. He saved this document which featured a news item about his unit being awarded a forurragere.
Subject LCSH World War, 1914-1918--France; World War, 1914-1918--Medals
Subject Local WWI; World War I
Site Accession Number A1209
Contributing Institution Missouri History Museum
Copy Request Transmission or reproduction of items on these pages beyond those allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the Missouri History Museum: 314-746-4510
Rights The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. Contact the Missouri History Museum's Permissions Office at 314-746-4511 to obtain written consent.
Date Original n.d.
Language English

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