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Secretary of War Newton D. Baker and Army Gen. William A. Mann, commander of the 42nd Infantry Division, review the division at Camp Mills, N.Y., in September or October 1917, during preparations for the division’s departure to France. Library of Congress photo

42nd Division

Secretary of War Newton D. Baker and Army Gen. William A. Mann, commander of the 42nd Infantry Division, review the division at Camp Mills, N.Y., in September or October 1917, during preparations for the division’s departure to France. Library of Congress photo

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