Picture of my grandfather in his WWI uniform standing wearing a cap
In Memory of
Robert E. Schalles

World War I Documents
Citations, Passes and Misc.

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My grandfather kept a fair amount of documents which include: citations, passes, publications and miscellaneous items. I love the Paris Pass and wonder what he did in Paris for two days. Maybe as I read through his letters I'll find out. The type on some of the other passes makes evident the use of those ancient pre word-processing machines: the typewriter. Hard to believe those were "official" passes. The Squad Squawk which appears to be a humorous, almost satiric paper for the Company is one of my favorites. Where you would normally put "Volume 1" the writers put: "Volume: Plenty Loud."

All documents are presented here as thumbnails which you may click to see larger images which will allow you to read the contents where this applies.

Blue Paris military pass from WWI

Paris Pass

Military Pass from January 18, 1919

Pass found in Wallet

My grandfather's military registration card

Registration Certificate

An American citation awarded to my grandfather

American Citation

A French citation awarded to my grandfather

French Citation

Image of a satiric paper presumably published by men from the 2nd Div, WWI

The Squad Squawk

Yellowing paper document lists my grandfather among the wounded

This document lists
my grandfather as wounded.

a message extoling the virtues of what the 2nd Div accomplished in WWI

Message from
Major General LeJeune

A tasteful nude drawing adorns the cover of the first volume of The Indian

The Indian was a publication
of the 2nd Division.
This is a Cover