beef Posted January 31, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 31, 2015 This grouping actually belongs to my lovely wife. It is was earned by her great uncle, Pvt. Francis J. Monahan, while serving in M Co. 116th Inf., 29th Div. Her family never throws anything away,Thank God!! So there is all the accompanying documentation, EXCEPT the Purple Heart certificate. I have seen it in years gone by when my mother in law was living, a typical 1925 PH certificate. No idea where it is now, but we never throw anything away either..... Full disclosure: I did not marry my wife for these medals. And this thread is dedicated to Uncle Frank and Infantryboy11629 (Dave.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted January 31, 2015 DSC with Pershing certificate: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted January 31, 2015 Croix de Guerre, orders: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted January 31, 2015 Medals, obverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted January 31, 2015 Medals, reverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted January 31, 2015 I have more certificates, but power is out and it's tough to get the right size to upload on this iphone. I'll add them later. Why did I choose the raggedy rug as a background? It was Uncle Frank's. he received GSWs to the leg and ended up with a fused knee on a leg now a couple of inches shorter than the other. This rug was in front of his easy chair. His heel scraped the hole after years of getting up. A reminder that when a war is over, it ain't really over. He was a railroad clerk before and after the war. Worked for a time before the war as a telegraph clerk. The Hamilton 992 was his. Again, stay tuned, I'll finish uploading when the lights come back on. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted January 31, 2015 Share #7 Posted January 31, 2015 That is a great grouping! Thanks for posting and dedicating this thread to your uncle and me. -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12A54 Posted January 31, 2015 Share #8 Posted January 31, 2015 Great medal grouping. You should take measures to restore and preserve the paper items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted January 31, 2015 Thanks, guys! Mounting the paper items on acid free backing is going to happen real soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted January 31, 2015 Lights are back on. DSC 1925: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted January 31, 2015 Croix de Guerre 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted January 31, 2015 Discharge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww1collector Posted January 31, 2015 Share #13 Posted January 31, 2015 Great group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsmilitary Posted January 31, 2015 Share #14 Posted January 31, 2015 Fabulous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertmedals Posted January 31, 2015 Share #15 Posted January 31, 2015 Superb group and thanks for posting it. Could you post a picture of the back page of the discharge? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted February 1, 2015 Thanks guys! Sorry, I can't post the back of the discharge because its bound as shown below. I do have other papers that may be very light photo copies of the back that were submitted and stamped for his death benefit. One lists his medals and have his campaigns stamped on it. It also describes his wound using medical terminology. Such as "trochanter of femur and tibia." If you like, I'll try to get a readable shot and post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Posted September 28, 2016 Share #17 Posted September 28, 2016 This would be a great thread to resurrect and attach to the Doughboy watch thread! Did you get to put together your display of the items matted? Did more stuff turn up? Any pictures of the vet? I really enjoy sifting through the Forum to bring back to light these cool groups and their histories. Thanks for sharing them and keeping them available!! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Posted May 5, 2017 Share #18 Posted May 5, 2017 I wanted to resurrect this really cool valor group! Have more items been found, and what does the group look like now? I'm inspired by reading a great presentation just yesterday by an old friend, Glenn Hyatt who made many trips to the battlefields in France where your wife's uncle fought! It would be great to get you two together just to look at his battlefield photos- then and now! He noted in his presentation to the Company of Military Historians that the strength report for Company M, 116th Inf. from Oct. 16, 1918 , just after the battle participation, was down to 2 officers and 54 men. Also, Glenn noted that the battle honors for the period of 10/8 through 10/16 for the 116th total were one Congressional Medal of Honor to Sgt. Earl Gregory, HQ company, and 39 Distinguished Service Crosses , and a variety of foreign decorations. Your group is part of this amazing history! Please update us on how you were able to build the display! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everforward Posted May 5, 2017 Share #19 Posted May 5, 2017 Dunno how I missed this...wonderful grouping, along with a family connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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