American Expeditionary Forces in Italy

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Title: American Expeditionary Forces in Italy
Creator(s): St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Wide World Photos
Date: 1922
Content Type: picture
Subject(s): Soldiers
War
World War, 1914-1918
Geographic Area: Italy
Rome (It.)
Time Period: 1920-1929
Description: "A detachment of troops from the expeditionary forces in Germany, headed by Gen. Henry Allen, arriving in the "Eternal City" to bestow the Congressional Medal of Honor upon the tomb of the unknown Italian soldier." This photo shows the soldiers marching down the street with onlookers lining both sidewalks.
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Classification: World War I 1922071
Owner: St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis