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George L. Kramer receives the Italian Cross of MeritEntry/Object ID
2013.13.1.88Description
Clippings and memorabilia from World War I scrapbook compiled by Dr. Naaman H. Keyser, page 86.
An article and photograph were clipped from the Germantown Assembly Bulletin, and are glued to page 88 of the scrapbook. The photograph is part of the article, not a separate clipping.
The article consists of an article about George L. Kramer, and the article comments "Our members will learn with pride of Brother George Kramer, whose exceptional bravery won for him the Italian Cross of Merit. Taken from the official newspaper of the United States Army Ambulance Service, with the French Army, called 'The Radiator,' in its issue of Thursday, August 29, 1918. The Italian citations are the first to be received in this service and are awarded to Lieutenant Alfred Uhler and Private George Kramer, of S. S. U. 506." The photograph of Kramer shows him posing with his American Field Service truck.
Pages are 7.5 x 10".Photograph Details
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