Uniform, dog tags, and black and white photos courtesy  Advanced Guard Militaria

Epifanio John Castellano & Juho Virta on SS. America on route to France 1918

Juho Arvid Virta & Matilda Minkkinen

Private & Musician 1st Class

German Marks brought back by Juho

12th Band C.A.C. Fort Totten 1918

Virta 3rd row from back 3rd from left

Juho Virta & Unknown member of the 50th Artillery Band. Photo taken in France

Juho Arvid Virta

Sincere appreciation to Thelma Virginia Virta Earle, daughter of Private Virta & John Francis Robbins, Great Grandson, for supplying information, photos and artifacts for this website.  

50th Artillery - Coast Artillery Corps - Regimental History Website