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Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army

Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army

This is the World War I U.S. Army discharge certificate for Eddie A. Howard at Camp Dodge, Iowa signed on June 19, 1919. It was donated in his memory by Karen Ballard Avey in September 2015.
I Swear to Avenge Your Father and Kicking Up the Dust on the Western Front

I Swear to Avenge Your Father and Kicking Up the Dust on the Western Front

This newspaper contains a World War I drawing and photograph and some advertisements.
Illustration of a battlefield in Europe during World War I

Illustration of a battlefield in Europe during World War I

This is an illustration of what an army camp and battleground plan might look like during World War I
In Memory of Edward A. Howard

In Memory of Edward A. Howard

There are 3 pieces of memorabilia here. The first is a letter from John J. Pershing, thanking Edward Howard for his service in World War I dated February 28, 1919. There is a photograph of Mr. Howard in his uniform and a signal school certificate…
In the Midst of the Hun Retreat

In the Midst of the Hun Retreat

German soldiers hurriedly folding up one of their enormous observation balloons to save it from capture by the advancing allies during World War I
Is Your Boy Going Too?

Is Your Boy Going Too?

This is an unidentified newspaper photo of marching soldiers during World War I
Kaiser Willing to Lose Power for War, Peace

Kaiser Willing to Lose Power for War, Peace

A Copenhagen dispatch announced Oct. 17 that Germany's federal council had accepted a proposed amendment to the constitution making it imperative that the consent of the federal council and reichstag be given before a declaration of war to be made…
Liberty's victorious Conflict: A Photographic History of the War

Liberty's victorious Conflict: A Photographic History of the War

This book is a chronological photographic history of World War I
Live Statue of Liberty

Live Statue of Liberty

This is a photograph of a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty around the time of World War I.
Motorcycle Brigade - Camp Dodge, Iowa 1918

Motorcycle Brigade - Camp Dodge, Iowa 1918

This postcard shows soldiers on motorcycles at Camp Dodge Des Moines, Iowa. There is a message on the back of it. It was donated by Barb Nagle Agan in March 2007.
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