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WWI Era US 140th Field Artillery Grouping

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These items are in overall good but used condition. This grouping consists of one 75mm trench art vase, one WWI private purchase A.E.F. wristwatch, one 1916 Drill and Service Regulations for Field Artillery manual, one 1918 Artillery Firing manual and one Military Annals of Leflore County Miss. Battery C 140th World War I Loggins history Book.. The Trench art is constructed from a French WWI 75mm artillery casing dated 1914. The casing is nicely crimped at the bottom and stippled with the embossing reading "AEF US 140 FA C" and " World War." The manuals are in overall good to fair condition with some age and storage wear. Both manuals appear to be complete and both are completely legible. Most of the wear being to the cover of the field manuals. All of these items belonged to Cpt. Dameion H. williams who served during WWI 1917-1919 with the 140th field artillery battery C. This is in overall good condition with signs of age and use. The leather band is original to the watch and is still in supple/malleable condition. The wristband is manufacture stamped "Shell Cordovan." The watch face shows some slight cracking and discoloration as to be expected. The paint on the main housing seems to be all but worn off. The numbers and dial are still clear and legible. This measures approximately 9 inches in overall length. The rear of the watch is is engraved and was worn by two generations that both served in the US military. The engraving reads "D.H.W. A.E.F. 1917 to D.H.W.F. 1937." The postwar 140th Field Artillery history book also has a photo of Dameion H. Williams in his WWI uniform and a note gifting the book to his son. Both Dameion H. Williams and Dameion H. Williams Jr.