World War I veterans reunited, France, ca. 1927
Item 102352 info
Maine Historical Society
Four World War I veterans pose with canes years after the war ended. Bill Murray (far left) was a member of the U.S. Navy and served in WWI from 1918 to 1919. He is accompanied by friends Ed Simmons (middle left), Mike Mulkern (middle right), and Bill Murphy (far right).
The photo was likely was taken in France during the Paris Convention of 1927, a veterans trip in honor of the ten year anniversary of America's entry into the war. The convention was organized by the American Legion for what was known as the Second American Expeditionary Forces.
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