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Box 2

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Contains 103 Results:

Oswald Bölcke WWI Imperial Pilot Ace Death Card, 1916-10-28

 Item — Box: 2, Page: 50, item: 1
Identifier: 1000.171.2.78
Scope and Contents

WWI Imperial German pilot ace card by Hofphot J. Muller, Dessau. The image was taken shortly before his death and clearly shows the strain of combat exhibited in his face. He is dressed in his service uniform and wearing his Order Pour le Mérite (The Blue Max). Through the second button hole are his ribbons for the House Order of Hohenzollern and the Iron Cross and the Iron Cross. An Iron Cross first class is pinned on he lower left breast.

Dates: 1916-10-28

Xaver Hubert death card, 1917

 Item — Box: 2, Page: 51, item: 1
Identifier: 1000.171.2.79
Scope and Contents

A photo card memorializing a young soldier who was killed after 20 months on the Somme.

"Zum frommer, Andenken im Gebete an den ehrengeachteten Jűngling Xaver Huber, Oekonomssohn von Schaltdorf, Soldat im 1 bayer, Res.-Inf.-Regt. 8 Komp., welcher nach 20monatl. Frontdienst durch Verschűttung an der Somme am 10 Januar 1917 den Heldentod furs Vaterland im 24 Lebensjahre gestorben ist."

Dates: 1917

Leonhard Lehner death card, 1917

 Item — Box: 2, Page: 51, item: 2
Identifier: 1000.171.2.80
Scope and Contents

A photo card memorializing a young soldier who was killed at Arras after 2 years fighting the British. “Zum frommen Andenken im Gebete an Jűngling Leonhard Lehner, Schűtze b. 17 Res.-Inf.-Regt. 1 Masch-Gew Komp. Geboren zy Hebramsdorf am 12 Okt. 1890, seit fast 2 jahren in vielen schweren Kȁmpfen mit den Englȁndern gut Durchgekommen erlitt er am 9 mai 1917 bei Arras den Heldentod durch einen Granatvolltreffer”

Dates: 1917

Officers and officials gathered on the village street, Undated

 Item — Box: 2, Page: 13, item: 2
Identifier: 1000.171.2.27
Scope and Contents

Officers and officials gathered on the village street.

Dates: Undated

Three officers stand at water's edge, Undated

 Item — Box: 2, Page: 13, item: 3
Identifier: 1000.171.2.28
Scope and Contents

Three officers stand at water's edge watching an incoming a small naval tugboat.

Dates: Undated

Exterior view of the barracks, "A" Co. Officers Reserve, Fort Riley, KS., Undated

 Item — Box: 2, Page: 22, item: 2
Identifier: 1000.171.2.38c2
Scope and Contents

Exterior view of the barracks, "A" Co. Officers Reserve, Fort Riley, KS.

Dates: Undated

Changing of the Guard Ceremony, St. George's Square, Valletta, Malta, Undated

 Item — Box: 2, Page: 35, item: 2
Identifier: 1000.171.2.62
Scope and Contents

View of a military [victory] parade at a large city square in Malta.

Dates: Undated

Military men and civilians on board a ship, Undated

 Item — Box: 2, Page: 2, item: 2
Identifier: 1000.171.2.6
Scope and Contents

Deck view of military men and civilians on board a ship.

Dates: Undated

Tractor Train, Undated

 Item — Box: 2, Page: 22, item: 1
Identifier: 1000.171.2.39
Scope and Contents

YMCA postcard depicting a tractor train.

Dates: Other: Undated

Ambulance Train, Undated

 Item — Box: 2, Page: 22, item: 2
Identifier: 1000.171.2.40
Scope and Contents

YMCA postcard depicting an ambulance train.

Dates: Other: Undated