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"Rainbow Division The 42nd came to be known as the "Rainbow Division". When the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, it federalized National Guard divisions to quickly build up an Army. In addition, Douglas MacArthur, then a major, suggested to William A. Mann, the head of the Militia Bureau, that he form another division from the non-divisional units of several states. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker approved the proposal, and recalled Douglas MacArthur saying that such an organization would "stretch over the whole country like a rainbow." The division was created using units from 26 states and the District of Columbia. The name stuck, and MacArthur was promoted to colonel as the division chief of staff. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)

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The New-York tribune., May 02, 1919, Page 8 printed this photo with the caption: "Major General C. A. F. Flagler, commanding the 42d (Rainbow) Division in Germany, is in the centre of the front row. At his left is Lieutenant Colonel Stanley M. Rambaugh and at his right Colonel William N. Hughes, jr. Rear, left to right, are Captain James M. Boyd, Major R. H. Bertram, Major Robert J. Gill and Lieutenant H. W. Fletcher. The photograph was taken at Division Headquarters in Ahrweiler." chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1919-05-02/ed-...

Clement Alexander Finley Flagler (1867-1922), Major General, United States Army www.arlingtoncemetery.net/caflagler.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_Flagler

Caption from Catalogue of official A.E.F. photographs (1919) provides some different/additional info: "46321. Officers living at commanding general's quarters, Forty-second Division, at Ahrweiler, Germany. Left to right, first row : Col. William N. Hughes, jr. ; Maj. Gen. C. A. F. Flagler, commanding Forty-second Division : Lieut. Col. Stanley M. Rambough. Second row : Capt. James M. Boyd Maj. R. H. Bertram, Maj. Robert J. Gill, Lieut. H. W. Fletcher. Ahrweiler, Germany. January 8, 1919" archive.org/stream/cu31924027944598#page/n507/mode/2up

William Neill Hughes, Jr Birth: Mar. 3, 1878 Death: Nov. 13, 1969 see comment of Art Siegel on: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/31743331993/

"46319. Col William N. Hughes, Jr. , Chief of Staff, Forty-Second Division, Ahrweiler, Germany, January 8, 1919." Catalogue of Official A.E.F. Photographs, Volume 2, Page 503. books.google.com/books?id=DJZDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA503&l...

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., July 12, 1919, Page 13 printed a cropped version of this photo with the caption: "Court yard with convalescent patients, Camp Hospital 46, Landerneau, Finistere, France, where American soldiers are being helped to regain their health by the money supplied through sales of W. S. S." chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn92051227/1919-07-12/ed-...

The hospital was located in the convent of the Benedictines of Notre-Dame du Calvaire, s. the same photo in www.ville-landerneau.fr/Landerneau-14-18/Ressources-docum.... See also collections.nlm.nih.gov/catalog/nlm:nlmuid-101399317-img and collections.nlm.nih.gov/catalog/nlm:nlmuid-101399296-img The convent is now an institute for persons with profound mental deficiencies, s. www.letelegramme.fr/ar/viewarticle1024.php?aaaammjj=20070... and www.donbosco.asso.fr/ime-de-kerlaouen.php and his located here: www.google.com/maps/place/48%C2%B026'33.6%22N+4%C2%B015'5...

Seems to be this photo: "48667. Courtyard with convalescent patients. Camp Hospital No. 46. Landerneau, Finistere, France. January 7, 1919." archive.org/stream/cu31924027944598#page/n513/mode/2up Catalogue of official A.E.F. photographs by United States. War Dept. General Staff; United States. Army. Signal Corps Publication date 1919 ====================================================== "CAMP HOSPITAL NO. 46 Camp Hospital No. 46 was established May 16, 1918, at Landerneau, a small town about 14 miles east of Brest, Department Finistere, base section No. 5. Its personnel were assigned from the American Expeditionary Forces at large. It occupied a part of a large French convent school, the Pensionnat du Calvare, which was suitable for hospital purposes, as it contained many large well lighted and ventilated rooms; however, the sanitary arrangements were exceedingly poor and no adequate water supply existed. A detachment of United States Engineers was attached to the hospital to install the necessary plumbing and to provide a sufficient water supply; also several wooden barracks for the personnel were constructed by the Engineers, and the bed capacity of the hospital was increased from 250 to 300. Camp Hospital No. 46 was intended for convalescent patients only, but it received cases of acute disease and of injury from its surrounding area. During December, 1918, only venereal cases en route to the United States were admitted. The total number of patients admitted during its existence was 1,150. The hospital was closed February 28, 1919, and its personnel were transferred to Camp Pontanezen, Brest, for duty." history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/wwi/adminamerexp/chapter... history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/wwi/adminamerexp/ch25fig...