rrobertscv Posted October 18, 2012 Share #1 Posted October 18, 2012 All of this showed up on my desk this morning. This man was the G-Uncle of the lady who brought it. She gave me his 1915 High School diploma a month ago. His name is Benjamin Clofus Magers from Prentiss County, MS. The bullets were in the box. The Mason cards are his yearly membership cards and 50 year pin. She did tell me later today that they still have a "trunk" that belonged to him and she thought his medals were in it. Hope to see it later this week. I am looking for anything on where he served if someone has access to WWI books or records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted October 18, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted October 18, 2012 I know very little about WWI, can anyone tell me who this man served with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted October 18, 2012 Share #4 Posted October 18, 2012 The 114th Inf. was part of the 29th Division, it took part in the Meuse-Argonne offensive in October 1918. Nice grouping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchbuff Posted October 18, 2012 Share #5 Posted October 18, 2012 Nice little group! I enjoyed looking at it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted October 18, 2012 Today at work, she brought me a photo of him and some letters. I will post these a little later this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_rambow Posted October 29, 2012 Share #7 Posted October 29, 2012 29th division AND 114th? This is very relevant to my interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted October 29, 2012 Share #8 Posted October 29, 2012 The pay book is especially nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share #9 Posted October 29, 2012 I have a couple of photos of the soldier, I will post them tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share #10 Posted October 30, 2012 Here are the scans of him and a couple of other things he had framed. Can someone tell me what the document in the last photo is, the scan is of the front and back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted October 30, 2012 Share #11 Posted October 30, 2012 Nice photo, I do not recognize the last certificate, it is likely some commemorative item issued by the French sometime around the 50th anniversary or later to surviving doughboys. It may have been accompanied by a medal or award. RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share #12 Posted October 31, 2012 Had one more picture of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted February 24, 2013 The lady that brought me this grouping, brought me this yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_rambow Posted February 24, 2013 Share #14 Posted February 24, 2013 Very nice. Any luck on that trunk? If she still has items like this, imagine what could be in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share #15 Posted February 24, 2013 Very nice. Any luck on that trunk? If she still has items like this, imagine what could be in there! Not so far, it is one of those deals where they are not activley looking for it, but if they come across it, then I will get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_rambow Posted February 24, 2013 Share #16 Posted February 24, 2013 Isn't that always the way! I have been trying to get a look at a SAW group for at least two years now! I just have to keep telling myself that good things come to those who wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted January 11, 2014 My friend found some more items that belonged to her uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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