abqpropguy Posted January 16, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 16, 2018 I picked up this postcard photo that has been cut into an oval of a Marine today. Of interest is what appears to me are US Army buttons on the uniform. But, he is wearing a Marine Corps disk on the collar. Is the patch a Marine Corps patch or a second division army patch? What do you think the color is of the background on the patch? Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12A54 Posted January 16, 2018 Share #2 Posted January 16, 2018 Looks to me like a 1/5 SSI (red square). (First Battalion, 5th Marines, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.) Marines were issued Army uniforms. Am sure his name will be in the muster rolls and that someone on here will have that for more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted January 16, 2018 Share #3 Posted January 16, 2018 Here is a listing on a 1919 transport list: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted January 16, 2018 Fantastic info and insight!!! Thank you so very much!!!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted January 16, 2018 Share #5 Posted January 16, 2018 Andrew Thomas Peters Born: 15 Sept 1895 - Nodaway, Missouri Died: 27 Jan 1975 - Sun City, Riverside Co., CA Parents: Thomas & Caroline M. Peters Sister: Gertrude MUSTER ROLLS: Enlisted: 13 Apr 1918 Released 13 Aug 1919 May 1918 - Ft Crockett, Galveston, TX (Pvt) July 1918 - Serving with 104th Co, 8th Regt, In Camp, Ft Crockett, Galveston, TX (Pvt) Dec 1918 - Co A (17th Co), 1st Bn, 5 Regt Marines (Pvt - 12 sick to hosp no GO 100 16 jd fr hosp) Jan 1919 - Co A (17th Co), 1st Bn, 5 Regt Marines (Pvt) Feb 1919 - Co A (17th Co), 1st Bn, 5 Regt Marines AEF (Pvt - 20-28 sick in hosp 60100 does not apply) July 1919 - Co A (17th Co), 1st Bn, 5 Regt Marines AEF (Pvt - 17th Co.: BH#45 9/15/18 jd fr Cond. influenza, 9/18/18 jd fr BH#45, 9/29/18 tr to Bordeaux, BH#22 9/30/18 jd fr BH#52, 10/19/18 tr to CCHC Le Mans. FH#15 2/19/19 jd fr comd. tonsillitis, 2/20/19 tr to FH#22. FH#22 3/3/19 tr to duty.) Aug 1919 - Co A (17th Co), 1st Bn, 5 Regt Marines (Pvt - 13 Discharged. Expiration of enlistment. Character "Excellent") Hope some of this helps! Looks like he spent most of his time sick! Poor guy. Really cool picture! Thanks for sharing! I just can't resist the Great War vets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted January 16, 2018 Even more great info.....Thank you so very much! I need to learn how to do this type of research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted January 16, 2018 Share #7 Posted January 16, 2018 Nice photo, just to confirm first Battalion means red square. Great image, thanks for sharing. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12A54 Posted January 16, 2018 Share #8 Posted January 16, 2018 Here it is in color (slight glare because its behind glass): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-40Warhawk Posted January 17, 2018 Share #9 Posted January 17, 2018 PETERS, ANDREW THOMAS 4,605,736 Residence RAVENWOOD, MO, Inducted at RAVENWOOD, MO on 04/13/1918 Born 15SEP1895 Organizations: PARRIS ISLAND, SC 13 APR/18; 104TH CO GALVESTON, TX 10 MAY/18; QUANTICO, VA 1 JUL/18; CO D 4TH SEP BATT 13 JUL/18; FRANCE 27 AUG/18; 17TH CO 5TH REGT 12 SEP/18; REPL BATT 17 SEP/18; 17TH CO 12 NOV/18; QUANTICO, VA 9 AUG/19 Overseas from 8/27/18 to 7/25/19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightn5th Posted January 17, 2018 Share #10 Posted January 17, 2018 Awesome photo! Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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