REC/MSS/122. Owens Machine Gun Veterans Association,
Record Group Term
Identifier: REC/MSS/122
The Association was organized in 1919, composed of men who had served in the Machine Gun Company of the First Connecticut Infantry, the first American machine gun company. It operated under various names until 1926 when it was named in honor of Michael and John Owens, both members of the company. The association decorated the graves of deceased members on Memorial Day and held annual meetings until it disbanded in 1970. In 1942, a Machine Gun Company monument was erected in Soldiers Field, in Wilson (a section of Windsor), Connecticut. The records include by-laws, minutes of meetings, obituaries, photographs, and printed materials.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Owens Machine Gun Veterans Association records
Collection
Identifier: RG122
Abstract
The association was organized in 1919 composed of men who had served in the Machine gun Company of the First Connecticut Infantry, the first American machine gun company. It operated under various names until 1926 when it was named in honor of Michael and John Owens, both members of the company. The association decorated the graves of deceased members on Memorial Day and held annual meetings until it disbanded in 1970.
Dates:
1916-1970
Records.
Unprocessed Material — Accession 1970-001
Identifier: 1970-001
Dates:
Other: 1920 - 1970
Found in:
Connecticut State Library
- Connecticut State Library
- CSL.ISREF@ct.gov
- 860-757-6500
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