John J. Pershing letter about Frank M. Rumbold - April 21, 1922
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[War Department letterhead] Offs. 452, RHD/GFS/MEM Special Orders,) No. 93-0 WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, April 21, 1922. Extract. 26. Colonel Frank M. Rumbold, General Staff, is detailed as a member of the Board of Officers appointed by paragraph 47, Special Orders No. 167-0, War Department, July 21, 1921, for the purpose of recommending individuals who should be awarded decorations as authorized by the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, and amendatory acts, vice Major Daniel H. Torrey, General Staff, hereby relieved. (A.G. 334.7 Decorations (4-18-[1922]) By order of the Secretary of War: JOHN J. PERSHING, General of the Armies, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: ROBERT C. DAVIS, Acting The Adjutant General. A TRUE COPY: Winthrop S. Greene, Major G.S.
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| Title | John J. Pershing letter about Frank M. Rumbold - April 21, 1922 |
| Creator | Pershing, John J. |
| Source | Pershing, John J. Letter about Frank M. Rumbold. 21 April 1922. Rumbold, Frank M., General Collection. A1331. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from John J. Pershing concerning Colonel Frank M. Rumbold stating that Rumbold was a member of the Board of Officers and recommended for special decoration. 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 | United States. War Department; Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948; Military decorations |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1331 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | April 21, 1922 |
| Language | English |