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July 4th 1901 Pearl Calvin Titus Pin-Back with American Flag. "President McKinley has Appointed Calv

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July 4th 1901 Pearl Calvin Titus Pin-Back with American Flag.  President McKinley has Appointed Calv
July 4th 1901 Pearl Calvin Titus Pin-Back with American Flag. "President McKinley has Appointed Calvin P. Titus to be a cadet-at-large at the United States Military academy at West Point. Titus was the first soldier to scale the wall at Peking and plant the American flag thereon. Titus was reared in Sumner county near Caldwell and was the coronet player in the Salvation Army (Band) at Wichita, when he joined the 14th infantry. Titus has been ordered sent home from the Philippines." Rank and organization: "Msician, U.S. Army, Company E, 14th U.S. Infantry....Entered service at: Iowa. Birth: Vinton, Iowa."