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AEDWorld War I Enlistment Papers + Letter Signed by General Pershing
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522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
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World War I Enlistment Papers + Letter Signed by General Pershing.
Largest Size: 15 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.
This lot consists of three enlistment documents for Roy Stowe, an American soldier in World War I, and a letter signed by General John J Pershing, who was commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I. Pershing was commander of the AEF from 1917 to 1920 and led the Americans and Allies to victory over Germany during the World War.
Roy Stowe was from Rhode Island and enlisted in the Rhode Island National Guard, which became part of the 103rd Field Artillery Regiment that served overseas under Pershing. The earliest enlistment document shows that Roy first signed up in the Rhode Island National Guard in 1917, the next document shows that he was promoted to first lieutenant in 1921, and the last document shows he was promoted to captain in 1922. All three documents are very clean and measure 15 inches high x 19 inches wide, they all have the gold seal and red ribbons from the state of Rhode Island, and they all come in protective cardboard tubing from the office of the Adjutant General in Providence, Rhode Island.
The letter signed by General Pershing is a thank-you letter to all the service men who participated in the American Expeditionary Force against the Germans in World War I, the letterhead is marked “G.H.Q.” and “American Expeditionary Forces” and dated “France , February 28, 1919” at the top, and we cannot guarantee this is a genuine Pershing signature, but AEF letters signed by Pershing typically sell for about $200 to $400 apiece. The letter measures 10 1/8 inches high x 8 1/4 inches wide and is very good condition.Condition
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15 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.
