Another 1914 memorial pin commemorating fallen US Marine Samuel Meisenberg.

A memorial pin commemorating Samuel Meisenberg, who died at 18 in the Battle of Vera Cruz.

A memorial card for Samuel Meisenberg, "the hero of Vera Cruz."

In his biography of Chicago political icon Edward Dunne, William Sullivan captures a vivid picture of Chicago during Dunne's time in office, including Dunne's address at Meisenberg's funeral.

Meisenberg's mother looking at her deceased son's Marine portrait.

The May 15th edition of the Chicago Sentinel newspaper included a writeup of Meisenberg's funeral procession, along with a brief timeline of his life.

Another newspaper honoring Samuel Meisenberg, who had become the face of the battle of Vera Cruz following his death.

A press photo of the American flag being hung outside of Samuel Meisenberg's family home in his memory.

Meisenberg's ship was the USS Prairie, and this real photo postcard shows the first marine landing party leaving the ship on the precipice of battle.

A funeral ribbon in memory of Samuel Meisenberg.

A press photo showing the casket of Samuel Meisenberg en route from the funeral ship "Montana" to Battery Park.

A postcard illustrating the funeral procession for Meisenberg and his fellow deceased servicemen as their caskets were transported from Battery Park to the New York Navy Yard.

The back of the postcard depicting Meisenberg's funeral procession. This postcard was mailed from Brooklyn to Hartford on September 4, 1914.

A press photo of the USS Prairie. The AP caption on the back reads, "The Cruiser Prairie whose guns greatly aided in the capture of Vera Cruz."

This is the cover of a piece of sheet music for a song written to honor Samuel Meisenberg.

The funeral procession for Samuel Meisenberg. The funeral took place May 14, 1914, in Douglas Park, on the west side of Chicago.

The refrain reads, "Far away in Illinois a mother now must year, grieving for her sailor boy who never will return; 'Twixt his love for home and flag her darling had to choose. n the fight for truth and right, he died at Vera Cruz."

A real photo postcard depicting the USS Prairie, the ship Meisenberg and his fellow marines piloted to Vera Cruz.

A real photo postcard depicting the funeral procession of the 17 caskets from the funeral ship Montana as they were transported from Battery Park to the Navy Yard.

Samuel Meisenberg was one of 17 Marines whose remains were returned to the United States on the funeral ship "Montana." This press photo shows one of the caskets being lowered from the funeral ship to a launch boat waiting to ake t to Battery Park.