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A Fully Documented Multi-Generation Veteran Family Archive
Offered here is an exceptionally preserved and named paper grouping belonging to Oscar Kunkel, 121st Field Artillery (World War I), with extended post-war Veterans of Foreign Wars and Korean War era involvement tied to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
This is not a loose collection of random papers — this is a documented life archive spanning combat service, postwar veteran leadership, and national veteran mobilization efforts.
🔎 What’s Included
📜 WWI General Orders Citation (April 7, 1919 – No. 18)
Original General Orders listing:
Corporal Oscar Kunkel
Service No. 2303758
121st Field Artillery
Citation references actions under heavy bombardment in France.
A named, unit-identified WWI artillery General Orders listing is highly collectible, especially tied to a specific regiment.
🪖 Presidential Memorial Certificate
Issued in the name of Oscar Kunkel
Signed by President George Bush
Official embossed seal
Adds federal recognition and later-life documentation to the grouping.
🎖 Veterans of Foreign Wars Material (Milwaukee County Safety Post No. 3091)
Includes:
1954 VFW Citation (Helen Kunkel, Auxiliary)
Named envelope from Wisconsin Department
Veterans March for Korea promotional materials
American-Korean Foundation correspondence
June 11, 1954 letter signed by General James A. Van Fleet
Postally used envelope from New York
This ties the family to organized veteran leadership and Cold War era patriotic mobilization.
📷 1949 Framed Group Photograph
Marked: “Party for Louis Adam – 12-9-49”
Large Milwaukee veteran gathering photograph with identified local association ties.
Adds strong social provenance and period visual documentation.
📖 Historical Context
The 121st Field Artillery served with distinction in France during World War I, participating in major offensives including the Meuse-Argonne.
Named artillery citations from this unit are not commonly encountered on the open market.
This grouping shows:
• Active WWI service
• Documented General Orders recognition
• Continued veteran engagement into the 1950s
• Involvement in national Korean War support efforts
It represents the full arc of American military service across two global conflicts.
