Original U.S. WWI 3rd Division Medal, Dog Tag, & Ephemera Grouping - 4th Infantry Regiment - George E. Burkholder
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Original Items. One-of-a-Kind. At midnight on 14 July 1918, the division earned a lasting distinction. Engaged in the Aisne-Marne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) to Europe, the division was protecting the French capital of Paris with a position on the banks of the Marne River. The 8th Machine Gun Battalion of the 3rd Division rushed to Château-Thierry amid retreating French troops and held the Germans back at the Marne River. While surrounding units retreated, the 3rd Division, including the 4th, 30th, and 38th Infantry Regiments, remained steadfast throughout the Second Battle of the Marne, and Colonel Ulysses G. McAlexander's dogged defense earned the 38th Infantry Regiment its nickname as the "Rock of the Marne".
This is the extensive grouping of George W. Burkholder, Company K, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division. The group includes Burkholder’s three dog tags, his victory medal, engraved City of Harrisburg medal, and more. Burkholder arrived late to the war, and was assigned to the 3rd Division late, seeing combat in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and Defensive Sector. The group includes:
- Burkholder’s three dog tags
- Victory Medal in original Box with Meuse Argonne & Defensive Sector clasps
- Framed photo of Burkholder at Gettysburg before going overseas. 3 x 4”.
- His collar discs & uniform buttons
- Gorgeous 3rd Division velvet and silver tape patch.
- City of Harrisburg Medal without ribbon or brooch engraved GEO W. BURKHOLDER.
- Society of the 3rd Division silk armband.
- 3rd Division association medal.
- Society of the 3rd Division 1932 Reunion medal
- Paperwork for the Society.
- Individual paybooks for two 3rd Division soldiers who are not Burkholder, including Vern Larson of Co. F, 4th Infantry, and Maynard Utsman of Supply Co, 7th Infantry.
- Small French coin engraved with 1918 ST. MIHIEL ARGONNE VERDUN.
- US Army song book
- Bible carried by George and later during WWII by his son Galen B. Burkholder. Preserved flower inside as well as a letter.
- Gold horseshoe souvenir sent home from Gettysburg.
- Great 3rd Division certificate with every unit from the division, the first of this document we have seen. Very rare.
This is a tremendous grouping, ready for further research and display!
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