Banjo - Boalsburg, PA
N 40° 46.900 W 077° 47.720
18T E 264120 N 4518280
This banjo was played and decorated by soldiers during World War I. It can be seen in the Pennsylvania Military Museum.
Waymark Code: WM163FQ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2022
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Banjo and Decorated Banjo Head
Donor: Robert Willard Badger
Robert T. Willard of Bellefonte, PA carried this banjo during his World War I service with Company A, 107th Machine Gun Battalion, 28th Infantry Division. Sergeant Willard's fellow soldiers decorated the banjo head to commemorate their service together. Throughout the war, music was an essential form of entertainment, promoting a sense of unity and camaraderie in the trench.
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