dpast32 Posted March 10, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2019 Hello Gents, And yet, I'm at it again. I've got my collection coming out of my ears, so to speak, & I really have to start to organize some stuff, as I'm not getting any younger. One item I'd like to know a little more about is an WW1 era, U.S. Army Ambulance Service G.I. who served throughout the War with the 544th Section in France. I'm fairly certain that 'my guy' was 1 of the 30 members of that unit who received the CdG, & would just love to have that fact verified. The 544th as a whole was twice decorated by the French with the CdG, although only 1 such award was approved by the U.S. Govt. ( For some reason ? ) The confirmation I'm relying on is an WW1 era photograph of the guy wearing his CdG on his uniform tunic's left breast. I know that over the years there's been a few assorted lists compiled of U.S. WW1 CdG recipients, though no comprehensive list is though to exist. Soooo, if anyone happens to have any relevant data pertaining to my recipient, I would be deeply appreciate in hearing from them. HE WAS; SFC ( Sgt. 1st Class ) ROBIE E. NICHOLS, ( Nichols = Surname ) of Allerton, Massachusetts. It appears as if he departed the U.S. for France on 09 January, & arriving at Brest on 23 January 1918. The 544th saw a great deal of action while overseas, & even performed a few months of occupation duty prior to arriving back in CONUS during the beginning of June 1919. As always, I will be most thankful for any & all replies. THANK YOU Best, dpast32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars&thunder Posted March 10, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 10, 2019 Have you contacted the Massachusetts archives to get a copy of his service record card? Those usually list foreign decorations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpast32 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted March 10, 2019 No, I actually haven't, at least not yet. Just for the record, does Mass require written requests, or is it available via E-Mail ? You know that all these years, I never really considered checking with them, ever since tying to get some information many years ago. ( I never received a reply ? ) I must have at least 30 or 40 Mass related groups hanging around here, & if I could actually obtain their Cards, ohh boy, I could keep them busy for quite a while ! Do you happen to have their address handy ? It's times like these that make me miss Al G. all the more !! THANKS again, Best, Dom P. / [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfall Posted March 11, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 11, 2019 His Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star was announced in War Department General Orders No. 68 (1919) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpast32 Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted March 11, 2019 THANK YOU SOOOO VERY MUCH !!! I was hoping that someone out there might have at least a partial list of U.S WW1 era CdG's. I owe you one Foxfall, I really appreciate your kind assistance. Just for the record, my sources state that 30 of the 544th's men received CdG's during the War. They also were decorated with 2 'Unit CdG's' by the French Government, but was only allowed 1 award, due to the U.S. Congress not ratifying it. I can't recall off the top what the relevant award details were, such as, who warranted a Bronze, Silver, or Gilt ribbon device, although I do know that obviously Bronze was the lesser of the 3. THANKS AGAIN !! Best, dpast32 / [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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