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World War, 1914-1918

Troop Train

Troop train in France in 1918. Taken by J.W. Johnson of San Francisco, California, who sailed to France upon the George Washington, the same ship as President Harry S. Truman when he served in World War I.

Presentation of Helmet to the War Memorial Museum of Virginia

Presentation of a helmet bearing the insignia of the 35th Division and worn by Harry S. Truman during his overseas service in World War I to the War Memorial Museum of Virginia. Lt. Col. Nelson C. Overton (3rd from right), past Departmental Commander for the American Legion, receives the helmet from John Abbitt, chairman of a committee of the procurement division. Looking on, left to right, are J. E. Carpenter, C.T. Brooks, W.E. Casey, Bill Bailey, Charles K. Hutchens, and Major George B. Collings.