Henry Frederick Kersting & fellow soldier
circa Summer of 1918

6721a Henry Fred Kersting and fellow soldier Ft Riley Summer of 1918 Inv 07-070005 Fred Kersting Jr museum.jpg

Title

Henry Frederick Kersting & fellow soldier
circa Summer of 1918

Description

Henry Frederick Kersting & fellow soldier at Ft. Riley during the summer 1918

Henry Fred Kersting served as a corporal in Company C of the 210th Field Signal Battalion, 10th Division during World War I. The Signal Corp was responsible for military communications, such as the telephone, telegraph, and even homing pigeons.

Source

Henry Frederick Kersting Jr donated the photo to the Derby Historical Museum (Inv 07-070005)

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Citation

“Henry Frederick Kersting & fellow soldier
circa Summer of 1918,” Derbykshistory, accessed October 29, 2025, https://derbykshistory.com/items/show/681.

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