World War I Promotion Certificate Camp Merritt 1918 J Maluvino FREE US SHIPPING
World War I Promotion Certificate Camp Merritt, NJ 1918 Corporal John Maluvino. AT CAMP MERRITT, NJ 1918. Commanding Colonel of the 13th Infantry (Can't read the signature). Army of the United States of America.
A single sheet of paper measuring 8 by 10 1/2 inches, B/W engraved Army logo; All written text done with a fountain pen. Citation is in Good Condition with even darkening to the paper(no foxing); A small closed tear to the right edge; A small closed tear to the bottom edge; A closed puncture tear at the center top. Camp Merritt was a military base. That was activated for use in World War I. It was from this camp that thousands of soldiers were deployed to Hoboken, New Jersey. Camp Merritt was decommissioned in November, 1919. The camp contained 1,302 buildings over a 770-acre 3.1 km. A monument was erected to honor those soldiers that died due to the spread of theish flu. The 66-foot (20 m) tall granite monument stands in the center of the Camp Merritt Memorial Circle. At the intersection of Knickerbocker Road. Camp Merritt is commemorated today by the conversion and expansion of a popular soldiers' theatre. On the site of the camp into the elementary school. And you can save up to 25%. The item "World War I Promotion Certificate Camp Merritt 1918 J Maluvino FREE US SHIPPING" is in sale since Wednesday, February 10, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal, Field Gear". The seller is "red-books-and-collectibles" and is located in Santa Cruz, California. This item can be shipped worldwide. Army