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Wheeler and Jester articlesEntry/Object ID
2013.13.1.115a-bDescription
Clippings and memorabilia from World War I scrapbook compiled by Dr. Naaman H. Keyser, page 112.
Two newspaper clippings are glued to page 112.
The first, 112a, is an November 1, 1919 article with the headline "Marine Hero Marries." It continues with "Captain Frederic C. Wheeler, Marine Corps, and Miss Leslie A. McCarten were married yesterday at Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Captain Wheeler is the son of Mrs. Gibson Bell, Chestnut Hill, by her first husband, the late Bowman Wheeler. He is the holder of the Croix de Guerre with palm and the Distinguished Service Cross... At the marriage the bride was attended by Mrs. Albert E. Kennedy, Jr., of this city. S. Bowman Wheeler, brother of the bridegroom, was the best man." The article includes a photograph of Captain Wheeler.
The second of the three clippings- 110b- is a portrait photograph of Edward H. Ryan, of Pelham Court, Germantown, who died apparently as the result of being gassed.
The third and final clipping bears the headline "Says Germany Quit in Time" and continues with "Writing to friends in this city, Sergeant Michael V. McGonigle, 410 West Penn street, Germantown, tells many interesting stories of the battles in which he participated. When the armistice was signed he was twenty miles of Luxemburg, and he declares it was a good thing for Germany when it hoisted the white flag." The article includes a small photograph of Sergeant McGonigle.
The second article, 112b, is an undated article bearing the headline "Won Italian War Cross: Germantown Man With an Ambulance Section that Gave Valiant Service." It continues with "One of the thirty-seven members of American Ambulance Section 529 who have received the Italian war cross for valor on the Italian front is Harry C. Jester, son of David A. Jester of 843 East Chelten avenue. Young Jester studied at the Pastorius Public School, the Northeast Manual Training School and Wenonah Military Academy, and was graduated from State College. When was was declared he resigned his position of assistant chemist at Gary, Ind., to enter the United States ambulance service" etc. The article includes a photograph of Harry Jester.
Pages are 7.5 x 10".Photograph Details
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