Frank M. Rumbold letter to General Mann - August 2, 1917
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[War Department letterhead] August 2, 1917. From: F.M. Rumbold, Lieutenant Colonel, 3d Missouri Infantry, National Guard. To: The Adjutant General of the Army. Subject: Campaign medal and ribbon. 1. It has long been noted, by officers who come more directly in contact with enlisted men, that the possession of a campaign ribbon has a decided beneficial effect upon their military bearing. 2. As a rule the wearer of a ribbon is more alert, takes more pride in the proper performance of his duties, is looked up to and envied by those of his companions who are not the possessors of a ribbon. 3. It is apparent, as evidenced by published reports from France and as evidenced by the
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[Page 2] 9. Anything and everything that will tend to raise the morale and esprit of the troops, among themselves and with foreign soldiers, will make for efficiency. 10. It is respectfully urged that the issuance of a medal for service in Mexico and on the Border be authorized. F. M. Rumbold. 1st Ind. War Dept., Militia Bureau, August 3, 1917.
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| Title | Frank M. Rumbold letter to General Mann - August 2, 1917 |
| Creator | Rumbold, Frank M. |
| Source | Rumbold, Frank M. Letter to General Mann. 02 August 1917. Rumbold, Frank M., General Collection. A1331. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Memorandum to General Mann from Frank M. Rumbold making suggestions for the removal of insufficient National Guard officers within the growing army. Frank Meeker Rumbold served as Colonel of the 128th Field Artillery during World War I. He later served as Adjutant General of Missouri from 1925 to 1927. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Correspondence; United States. War Department; Missouri. National Guard; World War, 1914-1918--Medals |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Mexican Border War |
| Site Accession Number | A1331 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | August 2, 1917 |
| Language | English |