ADRIAN — The Lenawee Historical Society has received a collection of World War I artifacts belonging to Adrian native Sergeant Walter E. Hermes.
Donated by Hermes’ descendants, the collection includes a military footlocker, original draft notice, promotion certificate, and a leather map case containing a wartime map of France used during his service as a regimental supply sergeant.
Society officials say World War I artifacts from Lenawee County veterans are uncommon, making the donation especially significant…