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Order of Commendation from the Commander of the French Armies of the East

Order of Commendation from the Commander of the French Armies of the East

An English-language dispatch titled [ORDER NO. 14.645 "D" (EXTRACT)] from the General Headquarters of the French Armies of the East. The commendation comes from the [Personnel Bureau / (Decorations)] and lists French and American forces and personnel who have put Corporal Laurence Leslie McVey up for an award. The order praises McVey for displaying courage by leading an attack that resulted in his being wounded. The paper has three distinct horizontal creases and one vertical crease. On the bottom right a math equation is written in black ink and the word [ordre] in graphite.

The document is mounted to sheets of adhesive cloth on the reverse that have the label, [POROUS PLASTER / Manufactured for / LOEWENSTEIN'S PHARMACY]. Content is identical to object 2011.108.10.

DateMarch 19, 1919
Created byFrench Republic, French, founded 1792
Subject ofCpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey, Sr., American, 1897 - 1968
Subject of369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945
Place madeFrance, Europe
Place madeNew York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Mediumink on paper with ink on plaster
DimensionsH x W: 12 3/4 × 8 in. (32.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineCollection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gina R. McVey, Granddaughter
Object number2011.108.11

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This page was imported from Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Released by the Smithsonian Institution under CC0 through Smithsonian Open Access.

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