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WORD JESTER PRESENTED FLAG TO NINETIETH DIVISIONCEREMONY ON EVE OF SAILING OF FAMOUS DIVISION JUST MADE PUBLICBy The Associated PressThe Lone Star Flag of Texas, which the 90th Division followed into France, was presented at Fort Dix, New Jersey, in February, it was revealed after Pvt. Frank A, Kuhl of Taylor, Texas, now at Me-Closkey Hospital at Temple, told the story of how the Texas banner led the way into battle for the men of the 90th.Presenution of the flag at Fort Dix before the division sailed overseas was not released for military reasons. First announcement followed an interview with Private Kuhl, who was returned to Texasfor treatment of wounds received in France.The 9Cth, a Texas trained division in world war 1, was activated in 1917 at Camp Travis, its officers coming from the training camp at Leon Springs, and the enlisted men from Texas and Oklahoma. The division was again activated in Texas on March 25, 1942.Jester Represented GovernorBeauford Jester, chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, a member of the 90th division during world war 1, made the presentation of the flag as a representative of Governor Coke Stevenson.Texas has furnished more officers and men for the 90th in this \«ar than any other state, Jester 1 sid in presenting the Lone Star Emblem.The division distinguished itself in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Ar-gonne campaigns of the first world conflict.“The people of Texas remember with pride the fine espirit de corps of this division as it trained in Tex-Set 90TH DIVISION, Pagt 1
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Corsicana Daily Sun
Corsicana, Texas, US
Tue, Aug 29, 1944
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