Description

"125th Field Artillery, Liberty War, 1917" felt banner. The banner is 19 1/4" x 21". It is one layer. The top half is blue and the bottom half is orange. In the center is a white felt eagle standing on 2 crossed cannons with a sword, wreath, and cannon balls. In white felt letters above the eagle is "125th/FIELD ARTILLERY/U(to left of eagle) S (to right of eagle)" and below the eagle is "LIBERTY WAR/1917". There is a 2 1/4" fringe around the banner. Above the fringe are slits to weave ties through them. There are 4 white felt ties that are looped around part of the fringe but are not woven in. Condition - Some of the letters are coming undone. It is very faded.

The banner is from the 125th Field Artillery Battalion.

From Erwin Clarence Danielson of Red Wing (born in Belvidere Township). Danielson served in World War I and World War II. He joined the service on May 18, 1917. He served with Co. L of Red Wing, which left on August 27, 1917. He was a wagoner with the 125th Field Artillery. After the National Guard was called during World War II, he joined the Minnesota State Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary unit until serving in the South Pacific with the 93rd Seabees as Petty Officer First Class, Machinist Mate. He served from March 22, 1943 - October 1, 1945.