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Nice shot of buglers Salvage Sailor.

 

Here's a trio of Marines, maybe in Germany? All have USMC collar discs and no overseas chevrons or shoulder patches on their Army issued service coats and EG & A badges on their Army overseas caps … hmmm.

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The back of this U.S. made real picture postcard of an Army recruit is labeled, "Our John", otherwise it is void of information.

 

FYI … under John's cot is an upside down crate labeled "Sun-Made Raisins".

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Russell Smith, according to name written on photo. Photo of this First Sergeant in his full dress uniform was taken somewhere in the middle of your time span. If you will allow me to deviate from the full length photo, I will post two more photos of the same soldier. One from his Span-Am period of service, the other pictures him as a lieutenant in the WWI period.

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Lieutenant Russell Smith - WWI era (note campaign ribbons for his previous service)

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Russell Smith, according to name written on photo. Photo of this First Sergeant in his full dress uniform was taken somewhere in the middle of your time span. If you will allow me to deviate from the full length photo, I will post two more photos of the same soldier. One from his Span-Am period of service, the other pictures him as a lieutenant in the WWI period.

 

 

Nice Blues,

 

Three more in dress blues. US 2nd Infantry Regiment, Harrald, Kelly and Miller, at Madison Barracks, NY just prior to shipping out to Fort Shafter, Territory of Hawaii circa 1915. The 2nd was assigned to Oahu from 1911 to 1918

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Another nice shot of the blues … Thanks Salvage Sailor.

 

An unnamed & undated profile view of a pair of squared away, WW I era Marines with packs.

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Photo of an Army recruit labeled, "Billy Kurth, Chadron, Nebraska, 1918," wearing a poorly packed haversack and an early small box respirator with a British style carrier (probably a training gasmask).

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Lieutenant Russell Smith - WWI era (note campaign ribbons for his previous service)

 

Is that an emblem on his cap? If so, what is it?

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Photos of Albert Haemerle of Missouri. The one on left is SGT Haemerle at Ft. Sill dated 1917. The one on the right is dated France 1918. He served with Company G, 138th Infantry, 35th Division.

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Photo of Walter Gutzman from Missouri. This photo taken at Molsberg Castle dated March 1919. Gutzman served with the 110th Supply Train Battalion, 35th Division.

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Mike K, thanks for adding to this thread. Apparently, wearing two pistol magazine pouches was a fairly common practice within the AEF. I've seen quite a few photos showing the same.

 

An interesting shot of New York National Guard top sergeant and his field desk dated 1910. Does anyone know anything about the "NY" insignia above the chevron?

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Larger view of the top sergeant & his desk & the "NY" insignia … Is this a military or civilian field desk?

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Another early image of a Span-Am era soldier wearing a khaki cotton service coat that I can't quite peg as it does not have pointed cuff, which were common to U.S. Army service coats issued during the late 1800's and early 1900's.

 

Can anyone ID what model service coat this man is wearing?

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Beast, great additions. Thank you for posting.

 

An unnamed, cigar smoking, tie wearing, WW I era soldier wearing typical training camp garb.

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This would have been a 100% full length shot of "Stub, Chris, Johna (sic) & K.P. Lochrey" of Company F, 2nd Supply Train, 2nd Division, had the photo not been trimmed on all four sides.

 

Anyway, its a nice photo of what I'm assuming to be AEF truck drivers. Note the souvenir German belts worn by two WW I Doughboys.

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Private Moss, U.S. Marine Barracks, South Carolina … maybe around 1910 or earlier. Can anyone be more specific regarding the date?

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Close-up of Private Moss's EGA & campaign cover ...

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Private Moss next to his rack - note the pre 1910 equipment at the foot of the rack ...

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A, hopefully, larger shot of Private Moss's cover ...

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An unidentified soldier of, I think (it's hard to read the number on his collar disc), the 20th Infantry Regiment circa 1915 - 1917 wearing eagle snap equipment.

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Spanish American War veteran Rueben Griffin, circa 1901. Griffin served with Company L, the "colored company", of the 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Puerto Rico.

 

Photo courtesy of the Worcester Art Museum

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I don't know the date of the photo, but this is Herman Edward Miller, Second Corps of Cadets, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia.

 

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Paulyp99, great Spanish American War image - Thanks for posting.

 

This unnamed image of an infantry soldier in training displays a campaign hat re-shaped to resemble a cowboy hat and what appears to be a Chauffeur's PFC Chevron (a wheel with eight rather than the six spokes found on the Wagoneers PFC Chevron) sewn onto the right sleeve of his flannel shirt.

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An interesting group shot of Company A, 7th New York Infantry, National Guard soldiers circa 1905-ish.

 

They are wearing 1902 Campaign Hats (the only Army issued campaign hat with a folded & sewn brim), 1903 Olive Drab Woolen Service Coats and what appear to be 1904 pattern Canvas Leggings.

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A closer view of the N.Y. 7th Infantry Regiment insignia … Note the company letter "A" embroidered on the exposed shirt collar points worn by the second soldier from the right. You can also see the folded & sewn campaign hat brim on the second soldier from the left, as well as a pair of what I'm assuming are state medals, which I've yet to identify, pinned above the left breast pocket on two of the men.

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An even closer look at the medal, as well as the shirt & service coat collar insignia.

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An unnamed seated corporal wearing a Marksman Shooting Badge and a trio of very, very white WW I Service Chevrons.

 

Apparently, when the silver service chevron for six months of WW I, stateside service in the U.S. Armed forces was adopted, there was not enough metallic silver tape available to meet the huge demand for that insignia. To fill the gap, white tape was temporarily used as a substitute until manufacturers could catch up with the needs of America's military.

 

I have no idea how many of the white service chevrons were made, issued or used. However, I can say that they seldom show up in period photographs or on surviving service coats.

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Unidentified aviator in training, circa 1917-1918, wearing a knit toque, aviator goggles, 1911 Service Sweater and an early style of cloth flight coat.

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