Kadet Posted April 5, 2017 Share #1 Posted April 5, 2017 I thought I might impose on the membership for some help with this recent addition...I know there are a few members that specialize in this division. If the ribbon bar is accurate, the man was a WWI vet who served in WWII combat with Company K, 304th Infantry, 76th Infantry Division. There is a laundry # in both jacket and pants...H-2295. The only man in the database with that # and old enough to have served in WWI is also attached. I wondered if anyone had a roster of this unit? It is also possible that the WWI ribbon should really be a WWII version. I have seen that mistake before. Any help/thoughts would be appreciated! I would like to ID this one, as the leadership stripes make it a little special IMO. Also, whoever this guy was he was huge by WWII standards. Size 42 jacket and 33 trousers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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carbinephalen Posted April 5, 2017 Share #4 Posted April 5, 2017 Will research your man as soon as I get some free time tonight! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted April 5, 2017 Share #5 Posted April 5, 2017 Very nice btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDermut99 Posted April 5, 2017 Share #6 Posted April 5, 2017 Since there is no WWII victory ribbon present my guess is that he used a WWI victory ribbon instead. Very nice uniform! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted April 6, 2017 Share #7 Posted April 6, 2017 If he was an older enlistee with prior service I would expect to see some service stripes on his sleeve. That said, very nice jacket I like it a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted April 6, 2017 Maybe, maybe not on both points. Soldiers typically received the victory ribbon at out processing, and many chose not to wear it. It also depends on when he was discharged. On the federal service stripes, I would say they appear on 50-75% of the uniforms I have handled, even when they were rated. Again, a lot of men chose not to wear them at all for whatever reason ( as is likely the case with this uniform given his rank and campaign credits). All that said, I really don't know though! It will be an interesting project.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted April 6, 2017 Share #9 Posted April 6, 2017 Very nice uniform, is the 76th patch British made?, Looks like it. Hope you I'd it Sent from my XT1031 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheskett Posted April 6, 2017 Share #10 Posted April 6, 2017 Nice pick up. Good luck tracking your guy down. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted April 6, 2017 Here is the 76th ID patch. The back appears to be black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted April 6, 2017 I believe the unit citation is theater made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted April 6, 2017 Share #13 Posted April 6, 2017 Can you give me the how's and when's of you snagging this one? It may help me track him down! Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 7, 2017 Share #14 Posted April 7, 2017 So this guy here was around 44 years old when he joined up in July 1942, or was he drafted, one source says max age was 44,, while another say 45 (briefly). Interesting. If he was in WW1, I suspect he reenlisted right, because he wouldn't be subjected to the draft, or would he? IV-A Men who had completed service [not considered in time of war], This implies that old timers from WW1 could be drafted in this current war, WWII, can't imagine though how far it would of been practiced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted April 7, 2017 No, I don't think a 44 year old was drafted, especially that early in the war. Speaking strictly about Harwood (and I'm not saying this jacket was his...I really don't know), my guess would be that someone of his age had previous service. This may have been in the regular Army, or National Guard (which was federalized during WWII as part of the Army of the United States (AUS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted April 7, 2017 Share #16 Posted April 7, 2017 I have near (99%) complete rosters for the 304th Regiment by company. I cannot find your man (or your suspected man) listed. There were two Harwoods in the Division, one was a Major and the other was a Private, both from different Regiments in the Div.The 1st Sgt for 304th K-Co was Beaven F. Hanlon whose ASN was 31132295. An exact match for your jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted April 7, 2017 Share #17 Posted April 7, 2017 The WWI Victory ribbon is simply just worn by mistake in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share #18 Posted April 7, 2017 Beaven F Hanlon is a match. His ASN is included here. He ended the war with the 395th IR, which was part of the 99th ID... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 7, 2017 Share #19 Posted April 7, 2017 The WWI Victory ribbon is simply just worn by mistake in this case. Good summation, this is akin to wearing that WW Army of Occupation ribbon seen on post VE/VJ Day WWII GIs so many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VenitHora Posted April 7, 2017 Share #20 Posted April 7, 2017 Very cool jacket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share #21 Posted April 7, 2017 Thanks again for the help! Here he is second from left. Even his height and weight from the enlistment info matches the size of the uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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carbinephalen Posted December 10, 2017 Share #23 Posted December 10, 2017 I thought I would update this one. Happy to have another brave Onaway vet in the collection. I find it interesting he received a Certificate of Merit instead of a Bronze Star Medal! Enjoy! Glad to put a face with a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share #24 Posted December 10, 2017 Very cool! Glad it went to your collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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