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Medal: American Legion. 15th Anniversary Armistice Celebration. Hoboken, N.J. 1918-1933. Belonging to Hoboken WWI veteran Frank Anthony Lannvier.
Object/Artifact
Commemorative medal: American Legion. 15th Anniversary Armistice Celebration. Hoboken, N.J. 1918-1933. Belonging to Frank Anthony Lannvier of Hoboken, member of 29th Division, U.S. Army, in World War I.
Hexagonal (1-5/16") gold-finished metal with relief; sewn ribbon 1-1/2" wide with pin clasp; overall length 2-3/8". Manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag (Newark.)
Front has a profile portrait of a World War One soldier with the American Legion symbol. Reverse has the text for the fifteenth anniversary.
The Twenty-ninth Division was a New Jersey division in World War I. He was also a member and at one time the post commander of the 29th Division Association.
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Hoboken celebrated this event on November 6, 1933 with a parade even though the armistice day was November 11th.
2008.082.0005
2008.082
Brown, Rita
Gift
Gift of Rita Brown in memory of her father, Frank Anthony Lannvier.
1933 - 1933
Date: 1933-1933
Good
Notes: Enlistment and service dates for Lannvier were not stated by donor and has not been researched. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2009-03-05