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&lt;li&gt;Photographs and information from family, in private family collection of Julia Milton, published on VPI in World War I with permission of family. (see files attached)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;"Summary of the Operations of Headquarters, Third Division, Office Division Remount Officer," 19 April 1919, written by Captain Wallace Stiles, document in  private family collection, published on VPI in World War I with permission of family. (see files attached - scroll down to view this document in document viewer)&lt;/li&gt;
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