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Photograph of Marshal Ferdinand Foch and General John Pershing meeting at Chaumont, General Headquarters. Text: Marshall Foch and General Pershing at Chaumont G.H.Q.more Photograph of Marshal Ferdinand Foch and General John Pershing meeting at Chaumont, General Headquarters on June 17, 1918. Marshall Foch and General Pershing at Chaumont G.H.Q. Foch, Pershing, Ferdinand Foch, John Pershing, Chaumont, GHQ, Foch and Pershing, 1918-06-17, 1918, Marshal Ferdinand Foch, Foch and Pershing, Foch and Pershing 1918-06-17
1933 chewing gum card of Italian ace Francesco Baracca, card number 8 from the National Chicle Company Sky Birds Series of 48 pilots and airplanes of World War I. Baracca had 34 victories when he was killed in action on June 21, 1918. The spelling of Baracca's name is correct on the front, and incorrect on the back. Text: Major Baracca Reverse: No. 8 Major Barracca Ace of aces of the Italian army, he had 34 victories to his credit when his untimely end came, June 21, 1918. He had made over one thousand flights over enemy country, and had been successful on 70 bombing expeditions. The day he was killed he had been up 5 times, but finally was met by a number of enemy planes at once. One of them put a bullet through his head and down he went. This is a series of 48 cards Sky Birds National Chicle Company Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A. Makers of Quality Chewing Gum Copr. 1933more 1933 chewing gum card of Italian ace Francesco Baracca, card number 8 from the National Chicle Company Sky Birds Series of 48 pilots and airplanes of World War I. Baracca had 34 victories when he was killed in action on June 21, 1918. The spelling of Baracca's name is correct on the front, and incorrect on the back. Major Baracca



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No. 8

Major Barracca



Ace of aces of the Italian army, he had 34 victories to his credit when his untimely end came, June 21, 1918. He had made over one thousand flights over enemy country, and had been successful on 70 bombing expeditions. The day he was killed he had been up 5 times, but finally was met by a number of enemy planes at once. One of them put a bullet through his head and down he went.



This is a series of 48 cards



Sky Birds

National Chicle Company

Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A.

Makers of Quality Chewing Gum

Copr. 1933		 National Chicle, Chicle, Sky Birds, Chicle Sky Birds, Major Barracca, Barracca, Major Baracca, Baracca, Francesco Baracca
Metal grave marker of Deputy Paymaster Paul Wolke and Infantryman Paul Lindemann, died June 20 and 22, respectively, 1918. From the Laventie German Military Cemetery, Laventie, France. Text: Zahlmeister Stellvertr[eter] Paul Wolke † 20.6.1918 Deputy Paymaster Paul Wolke † June 20, 1918 Paul Lindemann Musketier † 22.6.1918 Paul Lindemann Infantryman † June 22, 1918more Metal grave marker of Deputy Paymaster Paul Wolke and Infantryman Paul Lindemann, died June 20 and 22, respectively, 1918. From the Laventie German Military Cemetery, Laventie, France. Zahlmeister Stellvertr[eter]

Paul Wolke

† 20.6.1918



Deputy Paymaster

Paul Wolke

† June 20, 1918



Paul Lindemann

Musketier

† 22.6.1918



Paul Lindemann

Infantryman

† June 22, 1918		 June, 1918, 1918-06-20, 1918-06-22, Laventie German Military Cemetery, Laventie Cemetery, Laventie, Paul Wolke, Wolke, Paul Lindemann, Lindemann