There are two Company L group photos.  One was taken December 1917 at Camp Logan, Texas (173 soldiers).  The group photo of 69 soldiers location and date has not been determined.   There are significant differences in the photos.  The 69 soldier photo has no identification plaque and they are seated on benches; the 173 soldier photo  has a Camp Logan, Texas 1917 plaque has them seated on the ground.   The larger group represents Company L with most of its assigned soldiers.  Company L deployed on ship with 3 officers and 238 soldiers. But not all of Company L soldiers deployed; some remained behind.  Because Company L did not deploy to France until May 1918 other soldiers were probably assigned to the Company after the 173 man photo was taken.   Copies of the photos are planned to be made available for purchase.  

The identification of all Company L soldiers in the photo is our goal. 
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There will be different photo sizes available for purchase.  Costs not currently available.  In addition to the photo, a PDF version of the numbered photo shown below will be provided at no additional cost.  As soldiers are identified a roster of the names as identified to ‘Men of ‘ by their descendants will be updated.  When all soldiers have been identified, or identification has been determined to be ‘unknown’, a number-name roster (PDF file) will be made available.  If you would like to be notified when the Company L photo’s are available for purchase please use the contact form below to be put on the notification list.

This is the ‘Full Complement’ Company L photo.  The original is three feet in length.  Other members may exist who were not in the photo. This image was taken from the one in possession of Lee Reuter’s family.   Segments of the photo should allow facial recognition.   NOTES: Numbers will be added to the photo segments. See segment number-name indexes.

     Segment 1 Index         Segment 2 Index           Segment 3 Index           Segment 4 Index          Segment 5 Index

The Company L group photo below probably represents the establishment of Company L, from the Illinois National Guard Second Infantry and initial draftees and probably was taken at Camp Grant, Illinois.   It may have comprised of the initial ‘Men of L’ Company members. It has 69 soldiers and its date and location have not been verified.  Other members may exist who were not in the photo. Photo from collection of Ronald Miller.

The image of the smaller Company L group photo, below, shows the numbering system for creating a photo name index.   Select photo for larger image that will open in a new browser tab or window.  When you identify your ancestor please let us know so we may update the name index.

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Name index of Company L Group of 69 Photo

#	Name	#	Name	#	Name	#	Name
1		19		37		55
2		20		38	Jacob Siwek	56
3		21		39		57
4		22		40		58
5		23		41		59
6		24		42		60	Wesley FOSTER (Possible)
7		25		43		61
8		26		44		62
9		27		45		63
10		28		46		64	Gustav C. PALLIN
11		29		47		65
12		30		48		66
13		31	Lee REUTER	49	Earl Miller (Possible)	67
14		32	Louis KOVITZ	50		68
15		33		51		69
16		34		52
17	Frank C MARES (Possible)	35		53
18		36		54	Harry SHANKMAN