Original U.S. WWI 28th Division Purple Heart & Victory Medal Grouping Named to Two Men from Company F, 111th Infantry Regiment
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Original Items. One-of-a-Kind. This is a really phenomenal medal set to two men, Private James C. Earl and Private William L. Taubel, who both served with Company F, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division during World War I. The grouping comes with printed research for both men. It’s very difficult to find items to men who served so close together.
The grouping includes:
• William L. Taubel’s Purple Heart Medal in its original case and original box. The Medal is a WWII Era Purple Heart meaning Taubel waited until World War II to apply for it. The case contains the medal, engraved WILLIAM L. TAUBEL, the ribbon, and pin. In the box is the War Department card that came with all Purple Hearts of the time. It is “signed” by Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, who served at SOW from 1945-1947, meaning it was during this period Taubel was awarded his PH. According to the provided research, Taubel was Gassed on July 28th, 1918, during the 5th German Offensive.
• Taubel’s Pennsylvania Railroad Company WWI Medal in its original box, engraved W.L. TAUBEL on the back. Great velvet-lined case, splitting at corners.
• James C. Earl’s WWI Victory Medal with clasps for Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, Meuse-Argonne, and Defensive Sector, the correct clasps for the 28th Division. The medal is in great shape.
• Earl’s Individual Pay Record Book in its original sleeve. These are very difficult to find and are great pieces that provide tons of info on the soldier.
• An envelope with some small documents named to James C. Earl.
• Two packets of research on the men, 10 pages for Taubel and 12 pages for Earl.
This is a fantastic group to two men who served in the 111th Infantry Regiment, the oldest regiment in Pennsylvania and one of the most battle-torn regiments of the war. Comes ready for further research and display!
The 111th Infantry Regiment
The 111th Infantry Regiment, originally the Pennsylvania Militia or "Associators", were a Pennsylvania militia unit that fought in the American Revolution, composed of civilian males from the citizenry of Pennsylvania. It is one of several National Guard units with colonial roots and campaign credit for the War of 1812. The Pennsylvania Militia often fought in conjunction with General Washington and the Continental Army along the Delaware River.
The Pennsylvania Militia is currently represented in the U.S. Army by 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry assigned to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division. The regiment, founded as the Associators by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 21 November 1747, is the oldest regiment in Pennsylvania.
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