| Creator |
B.B. Co. |
| Title |
American Expeditionary Forces pin. |
| Publisher |
[United States] |
| Date |
ca. 1917 |
| Physical Description |
5/8 x 11/16 inches. |
| Notes |
Gift of George Allen, 2022. |
|
Safety bar pin with metal locking clasp. AEF in the center of a red keystone with a blue background. Written on the recto:
Auxiliary. Society of the 28th Div American Expeditionary Forces 1917 1819[sic]. Marked on the verso: B.B. Co. STER. Pat.2066969.
The 28th Infantry Division represents the Pennsylvania National Guard and was also called the “Keystone Division.” The Division
served in World War I, including at the Battle of Chateau-Thierry.
|
| Subject |
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. |
|
United States. Army. Division, 28th. |
|
Keystones. |
|
World War, 1914-1918. |
| Genre |
Pin. |
| Location |
OBJ 915 |
| Accession number |
OBJ 915 |
