The image shows a monument in a German graveyard during World War One. The monument has an inscription that translates to "To their fallen comrades, 1st Field Company Pioneer Regiment No. 20." A African American soldier named Sergeant Avery Allen from Company D, 317th Engineers, 92nd Division is pictured. The photo was taken by Lt. Charles Stone on November 3, 1918. It was approved by the censor but no specific date was given.


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