Awards for service during World War I

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Awards for service during World War I

Entry/Object ID

2013.13.1.146

Description

Clippings and memorabilia from World War I scrapbook compiled by Dr. Naaman H. Keyser, page 143. A single newspaper from an undated and unidentified newspaper is glued to page 143, with the headline "20 Philadelphia Airmen Gave Lives for Country." Those listed include the following, with their addresses of residence: Hobart Amory Hare Baker, of Princeton Horace Baker, of Haverford Julian C. Biddle, of 1821 Delancy Street Charles W. Drew, of 4623 Newhall Street Brooke Edwards, of 2117 Locust Street Charles Wayne Kerwood, of Bryn Mawr Henry C. Lewis, of 51 Cliveden Avenue [Street] Stewart A. McDowell, of 4650 Larchwood Avenue John Joseph Meredith, of 1509 Swain Street Frederick Westing, of 1315 Walnut Street J. Dickinson Este, of Haverford Pennington H. Way, of St. David's David McK. Peterson, of Honesdale William Thaw, of Pittsburgh Charles J. Biddle, of Andalusia Charles Wayne Kerwood, of Bryn Mawr Houston H. H. Woodward, of Chestnut Hill David Bispham Jr., of 1224 Spruce Street Mortimer P. Crane, of 6440 Greene Street Richard Foulke Day, of Clapier and McKean Streets William L. Deetjen, of 6391 Sherman Road, Overbrook Norton Downs, of Merion Charles T. Evans Jr., of 203 West Walnut Lane William F. Gallagher, of 55th Street and Springfield Avenue Norman Hughes, of 1525 North 29th Street Warren T. Rent, of Clifton Heights Paul B. Kivitz, of Manheim Street Harold B. Merz, of 6825 State Road, Tacony Wistar Morris, of Haverford Hilary B. Rex, of the Cresheim Arms Apartments Philip N. Rhinelander, of West School [House] Lane Walter M. Smyth, of 4637 Sansom Street Earl Adams, of 3708 Spruce Street Louis L. Byers, of 1123 South 48th Street Walter E. Schaffer, of Dauphin Horace Drever, of Philadelphia George N. Hyland, of Philadelphia Earl D. Ranck, of Overbrook Richard Goodman, of Philadelphia Robert P. Clarke, of Sewickley John N. Devoe, of Dubois Edward N. Malley, of Greensburg Samuel S. Robinson, of Saltsburg Hugh D. Stier, of Pittsburgh William P. Young, of Clearfield Lawrence D. Messner, of Wilkinsburg Jacques Michael Swaab, of Philadelphia Elliott W. Springs, of Lancaster Clayton L. Bissel, of Kane The above list includes those awarded the Croix de Guerre, Italian Service Ribbons, and American Aces awards. Pages are 7.5 x 10".

Photograph Details

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Collection

GHS Scrapbook Collection

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Author: Unknown