Original Item: Only One Available. This enormous trunk grouping details the lengthy service of Lieutenant Deane H. Mallory, who helped command a battery of one of the most blood-soaked field artillery regiments of the American Expeditionary Forces. The trunk is filled to the brim with pieces of Mallory’s kit that he used in France and later Germany with the Army of Occupation. This is a one-of-a-kind trunk grouping that will become the centerpiece of any 3rd Division collection.

This is a phenomenal identified trunk grouping named to Lieutenant Deane Havercroft Mallory, Battery B, 10th Field Artillery, 3rd Division. Mallory was born in Wakefield, Nebraska on November 17th, 1894. He moved to Omaha shortly thereafter. He was inducted into the draft on October 5th, 1917. As he lived in Nebraska, he was assigned to the national army division for men in his state. He went overseas with Battery C of the 340th Field artillery regiment of the 89th Division on June 13th, 1918. While overseas, Mallory received a commission to 2nd Lieutenant, and was reassigned to Battery B, 10th Field Artillery, 3rd Division. He fought with the 10th Field Artillery until the end of the war, before traveling into Germany with the Army of Occupation. Mallory returned stateside with the 3rd Division on August 23rd, 1919. He resumed his work as a banker and became an important figure in economic development in his region after the war. Mallory passed away on October 7th, 1978, at the age of 83.

The trunk grouping includes:

- Mallory’s trunk with painted 3rd Division insignia on the front and lid, named in several places.
- Mallory’s tailored officer’s uniform jacket with a wool 3rd Division patch, three overseas chevrons, & collar and rank insignia. The uniform was tailored by Kahn Tailors of Indianapolis. His Sam Browne belt is also included.
- Tailored officer’s breeches.
- Two large size maps of France including the famous grid system utilized by Field Artillery units.
- Six original aerial photographs of trench layouts.
- Officer’s visor cap.
- Tall Officer’s boots
- British-made Brodie helmet with a full liner and chinstrap.
- Enlisted campaign hat. (He was enlisted arriving overseas.)
- US Gas mask and bag
- Two olive green blankets, one large and one small.
- Souvenir metal tin with a small pocket watch, belt, and razor inside.
- M1911 pistol holster & other belt attachment.
- M1910 bacon & condiment tin.
- M1910 mess kit & pouch.
- M1910 Canteen & cup.
- Small red cross ditty bag.
- A litany of reference & regulation booklets, books, postcards, and other souvenir and non-souvenir ephemera.
- A photograph of the memorial tablet of service men of the National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford, with Mallory’s name on it.
- Mallory’s medals including a US Victory medal with bars for St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Defensive Sector, a French army service medal, 2 American Legion medals, and some other small pieces of medals.
- Two overseas caps, one AEF and one for the 40/8 American Legion association formed after the war.
- A book of AEF cartoons.

This is a one-of-a-kind trunk grouping to an officer in one of the most battle-torn artillery regiments of the American Expeditionary Forces. Don’t miss it.

Approximate Measurements:
Collar to shoulder: 9"
Shoulder to sleeve: 25”
Shoulder to shoulder: 18.5”
Chest width: 18.5"
Waist width: 16.5"
Hip width: 21"
Front length: 31"

Pants:
Waist: 15.5"
Inseam: 24.5"

The 10th Field Artillery Regiment

The 10th Field Artillery Regiment was originally constituted as the 10th Field Artillery in the Regular Arm on 1 July 1916. It was subsequently organized on 1 June 1917 in Arizona and on 12 November 1917 assigned to the 3rd Division. Deployed to France during World War I the Regiment was a part of the Division’s 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, and in July 1918 fought in support of the Division’s 38th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Brigade as it withstood the last major German offensive at the 2nd Battle of the Marne. Holding ground against overwhelming numbers, the Division and other units, including the 38th Infantry, were nicknamed “The Rock of the Marne.”

For its role in supporting the 38th Infantry Regiment, the 10th Field Artillery earned the nickname “The Rock’s Support,” which in turned played a huge factor in the design of he 10th Field Artillery Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia, also called a unit crest. The insignia consists of a red shield with two crossed cannons—a common image in Field Artillery heraldry indicating the unit’s primary function—directly underneath a rock to support it. A canton (square field) in the upper shield is taken from the crest of the coat of arms of the 6th Artillery Regiment, reflecting the fact that the 10th Field Artillery Regiment was originally formed through transfer of Soldiers from that Regiment.

The 3rd Division in World War I
The 3rd Division was activated 21 November 1917, seven months after the American entry into World War I, at Camp Greene, North Carolina. Eight months later, it saw combat for the first time in France on the Western Front.

At midnight on 14 July 1918, the division earned lasting distinction. Engaged in the Aisne-Marne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) to Europe, the division was protecting the French capital of Paris with a position on the banks of the Marne River. The 7th Machine Gun Battalion of the 3rd Division rushed to Château-Thierry amid retreating French troops and held the Germans back at the Marne River. While surrounding units retreated, the 3rd Division, including the 4th, 30th and 38th Infantry Regiments, remained steadfast throughout the Second Battle of the Marne, and Colonel Ulysses G. McAlexander's dogged defense earned the 3rd Division its nickname as the "Rock of the Marne". During the massive attack, the 3rd Infantry Division's commanding officer, Major General Joseph T. Dickman, famously cried out "Nous Resterons La" (We Shall Remain Here). Their Blue and White insignia also earned them the nickname The Blue and White Devils." The rest of the division was absorbed under French command until brought back together under the command of Major General Joseph T. Dickman and by 15 July 1918 they took the brunt of what was to be the last German offensive of the war. General John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing, Commander-in-chief (C-in-C) of the AEF on the Western Front, called this stand "one of the most brilliant pages in the annals of military history". During the war two members of the division were awarded the Medal of Honor.