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Attached is the Link to a Picture. I tried to upload but it would not allow.
My question is can anyone tell me anything about where this Picture could have come from. It is a Soldiers Memorial Piece. I am asking for a friend who is not good with computers. And he would like to know what it is he has. He did say that not even a Museum could find information on this piece. So I am hoping this wonderful group of Historians could be of help. Thank you for taking your time on this.
Sidda.
Could your friend get a clearer picture of what it says under "Company E"?
It looks like it says 140th Infantry, which would mean this came from the US 140th Infantry Regiment, the Sixth Regiment of the Missouri National Guard. That being the case seems to be corroborated by the date at the bottom as that particular regiment was being reactivated in 1917.
The Sixth Missouri joined with the Third Missouri to form the 140th US Infantry and saw action in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, a significant American contribution to the Allied Hundred Days offensive which succesfully drove back the Germans from September 1918 until the Armistice of 11th November. Over 26,000 US personnel were killed in the course of the fighting.
The 140th was deactivated as a combat regiment in 1963, but if your friend wants to get in touch with them about this, they still exist as the regional training institute for the Missouri National Guard.
Thank you for that Information it was truly helpful and he was very happy to know more about it. But he has tucked it way again and he does not like to bring it out much if ever I get a chance to take another picture of it I will gladly send it to you