Artillery

Soldier at machine gun position, evidently in France. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Abandoned caisson. Bois De Rossignol (France) in background. Position of 129th Field Artillery. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in World War I with the 129th Field Artillery and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Machine gun post near Boureilles in France during World War I. Notice the holes and scars in the part of the wall still standing. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Decorative stone display for the 129th Field Artillery. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served with the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Snapshot of 129th Field Artillery training at Camp Funston (Oklahoma) during World War I. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Snapshot of shadow on brick wall, labeled "Coming Events," taken during training of 129th Field Artillery at Fort Riley, Kansas. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Snapshot of soldiers during training on trench construction for the 129th Field Artillery at Fort Riley, Kansas. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Snapshot of soldiers doing trench construction during training of 129th Field Artillery at Fort Riley. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Snapshot of trench construction during training for the 129th Field Artillery at Fort Riley, Kansas. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Snapshot of France during World War I, probably taken by Eben Ayers who was stationed there one year. This photo appears to show cannons in a fortification.