This wonderful family artifact came from the collection of Aunt Mary Hines in New York.
It's sheet music commemorating a historic moment at the end of the first World War.
Text reads:
Gen. Edwards, Commander of the Yankee Division. Pinning the War Cross on Lieut. Paul H. Hines, of the 102nd Inf. n Boston Common, Feb. 1919."
Sheet Music: "Yankee Girl, I'm Coming Back to You."
Additional text reads:
Dedicated to General Clarence R. Edwards and the 26th Division.
Buy This Song to Help the Wounded Soldiers.
Words by Jack O'Brien, Music By Billy Timmins
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