The attached photo shows an exhibit of an American doughboy that we created and installed in France.  I want you and your comrades to know that he is an Engineer, as indicated by his collar brass and the way he is wearing his equipment.  He represents the entire American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) of WWI at the museum in Compiegne, France, where the Armistice ending WWI was signed.  It is a UN-designated “world historical site” and will be visited by hundreds of thousands of people during the upcoming 90th anniversary of the armistice, in 2008.  Those visitors’ view of the American soldier of that time will be of BRO engineer. 

All the best to you for the holidays!  Duty First!

Paul H. Herbert

Executive Director
Cantigny First Division Foundation
1 S 151 Winfield Road
Wheaton, Il 60187-6097

Tel. (630)-260-8225 / Fax. (630)-260-9298

www.firstdivisionmuseum.org 

Join the First Division Museum at Cantigny on the 1st Wednesday of each month and other selected dates for A Date With History—an evening of lively discussion with authors, panelists, historians and special speakers.