Group of soldiers from the 27th Division Advance Detachment arriving in New York on the French liner Rochambeau. They are greeted by friends and relatives, around a thousand people, who traveled on the ferryboat "Correction" provided by the Mayor's Committee. Photo taken by Sgt. Lyon on March 5, 1919. Civilian clothes distinguish the homecoming warriors from the people.

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