Original U.S. WWI 6th Division Soldier’s Diary & Medal Grouping with Dog Tag & Ephemera - Francis S. Champion
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Original Grouping. One-of-a-Kind. This is a fantastic diary & ephemera grouping belonging to Private Francis S. Champion, Supply Company, 53rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Division. The grouping includes several of Francis’ diaries & logbooks which are sparsely written in, his Victory Medal and dog tag, as well as much of his insignia, French money, and his 6th Division patch.
The grouping includes:
- Champion’s dog tag on its original string.
- A handwritten note from “Uncle Frank” Francis who notes what all is in the group, although items may have been taken out since.
- 6th Division patch.
- Champion’s Verdun Medal and Liberty Loan coin on a braided lanyard.
- Champion’s Victory Medal with bars for St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Defensive Sector, but the St. Mihiel bar appears to have been added, which would make sense.
- Champion’s collar discs and uniform buttons.
- Two Diaries, one more of a logbook with logistical information and another French made diary with roughly 20 pages of writing about his life overseas.
- 1915 Dated log book with very few entries.
- Book used by Champion to take notes during infantry training. Some good info.
- Letter from King George given out to US Soldiers.
- Photo of Francis.
- Several photos of towns in France and a small map of a French town.
Francis S. Champion was born in Willow Grove, New Jersey in 1878, and enlisted in the Regular Army on July 4th, 1917, at the old age of 39. He served with the Supply Company, 53rd Infantry Regiment throughout the war and served overseas from July 6th, 1918 until June 12th, 1919. He was made a Corporal of Ordnance on September 11th, 1917. He was discharged on June 18th, 1919, having seen combat in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and Defensive Sector.
This is a really great group worthy of further research. Comes ready for further research and display.
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