Sgt. Philip Conpenelis
Battery 'E' 106th Field Artillery

Prior to serving in the army, his home address was at 126 N.Division St. in Buffalo NY.

Jewelry: Small mosaic-pin, "made in Italy"

Handkerchief

Silk Hankerchief, with "P" [Philip] insignia embroidery

Sgt. Philip Conpenelis, WW I, in uniform w/Gas Mask apparel

The Button

This is a button found among my grandfather's things - unknown if it is from his WWI army uniform ...or ??

Anyone knowing insignias, etc. that could offer some advice is welcome ~

Medal

Front

Medal reads:

* St. Mihiel *
*Meuse-Argonne*
*Defensive Sector*

Opposite side reads:

The Great War for Civilization

France
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Serbia
Brazil
Japan
Portugal
Montenigo
Romania
Russia
China
Greece

Verdun Tag

Arrival in France:
106th Field Artillery:

• Date of Sailing - June 6th 1918
• Date of Arrival - June 18th 1918

Ph Conpenelis
Corp.
1220425
U.S. FA
Verdun

Reverse side:

Liberte Eca__te Fraternite

Official Commendations of the 27th American Division

Belgium and France
1918

Dedicated
To our Comrades of the British
Expeditionary Forces
With Whom We Served

27th Division

The 27th Division:
The Story of Its Sacrifices and Achievements


Published by John H. Eggers Co. Inc.
New York. 1919

My Grandfather: Philip Conpenelis [Koupenelis]

My dad, Robert Philip Conpenelis, was the son of Philip Conpenelis.

Philip was born in France, 1896. He married my grandmother, Bertha Duewiger; my dad was born in 1920 and his sister, Lorraine, was born in 1922.

Philip died in 1923, from a debilitating medical condition.

This page will include some of the articles and information that I have acquired about my grandfather's military service in World War I.