Certificate from The commonwealth of Massachusetts to Theodore Milton Sullivan

Object Details

Creator

United States. Army

Scope and Contents

Theodore M. Sullivan began his family's military tradition by enlisting in the military on March 28, 1917, during World War I. Sullivan served in the 372nd Infantry Regiment, Company L, Sixth Infantry of Massachusetts. This certificate indicates that he was involved in the Battle at Verdun, France before being honorably discharged at the end of the conflict. In the early 1930s Theodore was awarded the Purple Heart by United States Secretary of War George Dern for eleven different wounds sustained in 1918.

Date

1919 May 16

Extent

1 Item

Type

Archival materials

Certificates

Topic

African American military personnel

World War, 1914-1918 -- African Americans

African Americans

Place

Boston (Mass.)

Collection Rights

The Sullivan Family papers are the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.

Collection Citation

The Sullivan Family papers, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Savina Martin, Dominga Martin and Donna Akiba Sullivan Harper.

Identifier

ACMA.06-035, Item ACMA PH2005.7002.066