#69th regiment

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Private T. P. Loughlin of the 69th Regiment, New York National Guard, (165th Infantry) saying goodbye to his family 1917

U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 165-WW-288C(9)

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Thomas P. Louglin served from Oct 26 1917 to Mar 26 1919, only having been slightly wounded on Sep 12 1918. The son in this picture joined the military in #WWII but ended up being dropped for “failure to attend drills” 

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Jun 1 1916 A soldier holding a baby from the train window as 69th Regiment, New York National Guard departs for Texas. 

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016651314,  2016651315,  2016651305