1919 USS Leviathan 89th Division Welcome Home Parade Flag WW1 Doughboy Original

Printed 48-star cotton parade flag on original wooden stick with period staples. Measures approx 9 × 13 inches on a 15-inch stick. Hand-inked in fountain pen on the stripes in 1919: "Leviathan May 22 1919 89th Div" This was the famous "race" arrival when Leviathan and Imperator landed 27,000 doughboys in one day - the largest single-day return of the war. The 89th Division was welcomed by Maj.

Leonard Wood and huge crowds in New York Harbor. 100% guaranteed original 1919 bring-back. From a small Nebraska estate (the division recruited heavily in Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri).

---