Collection	John T. Matschi
Copyright	Oshkosh Public Museum
Description	Gelatin print of Lorenzo Reed & William Hable.
Year Range from	1917
Event	World War I
Year range to	1917
Medium	Photographic Paper
Notes	Candid outdoor image by Sergeant John Matschi. The image shows Lorenzo Reed & William Hable of Company C, 150th Machine Gun Battalion, 42nd Division, at Camp Mills, New York. Taken prior to their departure for France. Corporal Adolph Sphatt is standing in the doorway to the tent in background and is holding a piece of hard bread. Lorenzo Reed was born September 27, 1894. He enlisted in Company F, 2nd Wisconsin National Guard on June 30, 1917. Company F became Company C, 150th Machine Gun Battalion, 42nd "Rainbow" Division in July 1917. Reed was wounded severely by shell shock on July 30, 1918 near Chateau Thierry. He did not return to the company. William Hable was born November 25, 1896. He enlisted in Company F, 2nd Wisconsin National Guard on January 20, 1916. He served with them on during the Mexican Border War 1916-1917. Company F became Company C, 150th Machine Gun Battalion, 42nd "Rainbow" Division in July 1917. He was wounded by a machingun bullet in the left foot on July 29, 1918 near Chateau Thierry. He did not return to the company.
Object ID	P1935.27.567
Object Name	Print, Photographic
People	Sphatt, Adolph Reed, Lorenzo Hable, William
Place	Camp Mills, NY
Print size	3" x 4"
Subjects	Portrait Photographs Male Soldiers 150th Machine Gun Battalion 42nd Division World War I Military camps Tents
Title	Lorenzo Reed & William Hable

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