Photo Album - Camp Shelby 1941 - QM. Corp

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Hi Forum Members, I have this private photo album which belonged to Raymond Olsen at that time in 1941 either a private or a sgt, later post war to become a Lt. Colonel and serving in Korea with the ' ball of Fire ' unit.

 

I also have a unit style book belonging to Olsen for the 38th Inf. Div, which I will have to check and report on in the next few days.

 

So the first photo is of the hand painted soft buckskin photo album of Camp Shelby Miss. Following this will be three photographs of B.Co, 113 QM. most of the men's names are recorded on the rear of the photo's.

 

I have many other items of Lt.Col. Olsens, which I obtained from his widow through an offer from his daughter who lives in London.

 

If anyone feels that one of their family members could have been at Camp Shelby in 1941 then I will check through the album and loose photograhs that I have.

 

Cheers Lewis

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Co.B. Group A, Camp Shelby 1941

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Co.B. Group B, Camp Shelby 1941

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Co.B. Group C, Camp Shelby 1941

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Lewis,

Awesome album! I would be interested in seeing more photos just because it is 38th ID. However I am even more interested as one of my relatives, PAUL SHOVLIN, served in the 113th QM Bn. I am not sure which company however.

 

Look forward to seeing more photos. Thanks for posting!

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Lewis,

Awesome album! I would be interested in seeing more photos just because it is 38th ID. However I am even more interested as one of my relatives, PAUL SHOVLIN, served in the 113th QM Bn. I am not sure which company however.

 

Look forward to seeing more photos. Thanks for posting!

 

Hi Beast, will see what I can do for you :thumbsup: , hope I find something that could be pretty cool.

 

Might post a few more indivuiduals in the next couple of hours,

 

Cheers Lewis

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Ewing, Ozaak, Olsen ( album owner ), Smoot, Chattain, Schuck, Wolfinger.

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The paperboy.

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Traffic Accident #1.

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Kirby Burke & Pete Hawkins.

 

( Pete met with a baseball bat )

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Crawford, Smoot, Brown, Owen, Hall.

[Wailuna]

Great album so far, General. Can you post a clear enlargement of the DI on this soldier's cap or from any of the other pictures? 113rd QM Regiment's DI was approved 1928 (Capistrano's Distinctive Insignia, p. 35, Vol. IV).

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Looks like a wrecked 37th vehicle in the background?

[Wailuna]

...Looks like a wrecked 37th vehicle in the background?

Indeed. That might be the 37th ID's roundel on the door. In that case, the soldier's DI might be 112th QM Regiment (approved 1936, also in Capistrano's Distinctive Insignia, p. 35,Vol. IV)...or something else?

[Custermen]

Thanks for sharing this and offering to look up names. I like to look at Camp Shelby publications to as my Father served there during formation of the 85th "Custer" Division---but this was later in 1942. I like to look at the buildings and the early tent layout.

 

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The paperboy.

 

The photo of the paperboy is interesting. I would like to know his name---and here's why.

 

I attended the reunions of the Polar Bear Association of the 339th Infantry Regiment from 2002 to 2008. One was held in Gulfport, MS and included a tour of Camp Shelby. It was during this first reunion that I attended when I met someone who was a young boy in 1942. He lived nearby and would go to Camp Shelby every day to earn money doing odd jobs. He was adopted by the 339th Regiment and performed odd jobs for them; shinning shoes, etc. He also worked in the Canteen. This young man later served in the Navy long after WW2.

 

If you are interested, I can find out his name. There may be a chance this paperboy might be this man. But sadly he passed away a couple of years ago.

 

Steve

[siege1863]

I have a similar collection of photos from Camp Shelby, for the period 1940-1942. They belonged to a sgt. in the 148th IR of the 37th Infantry Division. About a third of the 600+ photos are rare images of the 1941 Louisiana Maneuvers. There are a dozen or two of the construction of the permanent camp into which the 37th moved in late 1940.

 

Sadly, the man who had the photos was killed in the fighting for Manila. The album was sent home when the division was departing Camp Shelby in February 1942, bound for San Francisco and eventual shipment to the Pacific.

 

I also have a collection of 150+ letters written by a soldier in the same regiment. What is great is to read of his experiences regarding training, living accommodations, entertainment, etc. and being able to match them up to photos! Unfortunately, this soldier was also killed in action. He died in the fighting for Munda Field and his body was never recovered.

[General Apathy]

Great album so far, General. Can you post a clear enlargement of the DI on this soldier's cap or from any of the other pictures? 113rd QM Regiment's DI was approved 1928 (Capistrano's Distinctive Insignia, p. 35, Vol. IV).

 

 

Hi Wailuna, thanks for your joining in, not certain there are any others with DI's but I will take a look see what I have.

 

Cheers Lewis

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Looks like a wrecked 37th vehicle in the background?

 

Hi 37th guy, Thanks for joining in, I think I have a couple more photo's of othere wrecks, I don't recall if there are any better markings but will take a look.

 

Cheers Lewis

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Thanks for sharing this and offering to look up names. I like to look at Camp Shelby publications to as my Father served there during formation of the 85th "Custer" Division---but this was later in 1942. I like to look at the buildings and the early tent layout.

The photo of the paperboy is interesting. I would like to know his name---and here's why.

 

I attended the reunions of the Polar Bear Association of the 339th Infantry Regiment from 2002 to 2008. One was held in Gulfport, MS and included a tour of Camp Shelby. It was during this first reunion that I attended when I met someone who was a young boy in 1942. He lived nearby and would go to Camp Shelby every day to earn money doing odd jobs. He was adopted by the 339th Regiment and performed odd jobs for them; shinning shoes, etc. He also worked in the Canteen. This young man later served in the Navy long after WW2.

 

If you are interested, I can find out his name. There may be a chance this paperboy might be this man. But sadly he passed away a couple of years ago.

 

Steve

 

Hi Steve, pleased to hear that you might enjoy these photo's as your father was also at Shelby.

 

Damn pity about the paperboy, what a kick that would have been if he had still been alive, if he has family and it is who you think it is then I would be happy to make a copy for them. It's a great pity that computers and the internet came out so long after the war, just imagine the wealth of first hand information and photographs that might have circulated.

 

More shot's to add yet.

 

Cheers Lewis

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I have a similar collection of photos from Camp Shelby, for the period 1940-1942. They belonged to a sgt. in the 148th IR of the 37th Infantry Division. About a third of the 600+ photos are rare images of the 1941 Louisiana Maneuvers. There are a dozen or two of the construction of the permanent camp into which the 37th moved in late 1940.

 

Sadly, the man who had the photos was killed in the fighting for Manila. The album was sent home when the division was departing Camp Shelby in February 1942, bound for San Francisco and eventual shipment to the Pacific.

 

I also have a collection of 150+ letters written by a soldier in the same regiment. What is great is to read of his experiences regarding training, living accommodations, entertainment, etc. and being able to match them up to photos! Unfortunately, this soldier was also killed in action. He died in the fighting for Munda Field and his body was never recovered.

 

Hi Siege, thanks for mentioning what you have of Camp Shelby, I have had this sat in the owners foot locker for maybe the last eight years or so, and it's a great shame to have this stuff locked away, that's why I am posting it.

 

As you have possibly read the post above wouldn't it have been graet if the paperboy was still alive and could have joined in here with some of his memories that the photo's might have awakened.

 

Cheers Lewis

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P.Syers, Feist, Lucas, Owens.

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Hi Wailuna or other members who collect DI's.

about the best I can do with this one.

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Heisler & Feist, tried to enlarge the DI's on seperate photo but too much glare from the sun.

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Camp Shelby trucks 1941

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P.Syers & Bill Woodling.