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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07810.012 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of World War I correspondence |
| Title | George Fike to Eva Mae Fike regarding an iron cross |
| Date | 08 April 1919 |
| Author | Fike, George (fl. 1919) |
| Recipient | Fike, Eve Mae |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sends his wife the iron cross he received from a wounded German (not included). Promises to tell her the story behind the cross when he returns. |
| Subjects | World War I Military History Soldier's Letter Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Injury or Wound Medal |
| People | Fike, George (fl. 1919) Fike, Eva Mae (fl. 1919) |
| Place written | France |
| Theme | World War I; Health & Medicine; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Fike was in Company E, 308th Ammunitions Train, American Expeditionary Forces. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |