Walter Henry Franke Papers, 1918-1920

Author / Creator

Franke, Walter Henry, Sr

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Papers of Franke (Racine, Wis.) who served in the 78th Division of the American Expeditionary Force during WWI. The papers consist of a handwritten journal detailing the first part of his overseas ...

Papers of Franke (Racine, Wis.) who served in the 78th Division of the American Expeditionary Force during WWI. The papers consist of a handwritten journal detailing the first part of his overseas service with transcript, two real photo postcards of Franke on a horse in uniform and of a French café, a reprint of a New York Herald article from November 21, 1918 describing the 78th Division in the Argonne, Division General Orders which specifically mention Franke, and a pictorial history of the 78th in France (1918-1920).

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