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United States Army 109th Infantry Regiment collection
The 109th Infantry Regiment was a unit of the Pennsylvania National Guard and an element of the American Expeditionary Force, 28th Infantry Division during World War I. The regiment, including Company L, earned the nickname "Men of Iron" for its role during the German Army's Champagne...
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| Collection: | United States Army 109th Infantry Regiment Collection |
| Collection Number: | 3525 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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0.4 Linear feet 0.4 linear feet, 1 box (4 items) |
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The 109th Infantry Regiment was a unit of the Pennsylvania National Guard and an element of the American Expeditionary Force, 28th Infantry Division during World War I. The regiment, including Company L, earned the nickname "Men of Iron" for its role during the German Army's Champagne-Marne Offensive in July 1918. There is a panoramic photo portrait of Company L that was taken in Bagneux, France, on 6 February 1919. Other items in the collection include a 1919 booklet on the history of the 109th, a group of yearbook-style pages identifying the men of the various companies of the 1st Pennsylvania Infantry, and a 1950-1951 pictorial history of the 28th Infantry Division. |