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This document is a letter from officials of the French city of Verdun to Frank Gerlach regarding Col. {{Surname|Gerlach}}'s award of a medal for his service in Word War I. The document is found in the [[Frank Gerlach]] file.  

This document is a letter from officials of the French city of Verdun to Frank Gerlach regarding Col. {{Surname|Gerlach}}'s award of a medal for his service in Word War I. The document is found in the [[Frank Gerlach]] file.  

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==Transcription Notes==

===Transcription Notes===

*Typographical errors, such as capitalization and spacing errors, have been corrected where appropriate.

*Typographical errors, such as capitalization and spacing errors, have been corrected where appropriate.

*Given the age and condition of the document, certain names and segments have been rendered illegible.  

*Given the age and condition of the document, certain names and segments have been rendered illegible.  

*As the original document is French, it is written in the French language; transcriptions of the original French version and an English translation have been provided below.  

*As the original document is French, it is written in the French language; transcriptions of the original French version and an English translation have been provided below.  

==French Text==

===French Text===

Ause Grands Chefs - Ause Officers - Ause Soldats - A T  

Ause Grands Chefs - Ause Officers - Ause Soldats - A T  

de l’ARROND de VERDUN

de l’ARROND de VERDUN

==English Translation==

===English Translation===

To the Grand Leaders- To the Officers- To the Soldiers

To the Grand Leaders- To the Officers- To the Soldiers

:Heroes known and anonymous, alive and dead, who have triumphed over <br>

:Heroes known and anonymous, alive and dead, who have triumphed over <br>