militbuff Posted June 17, 2021 Share #126 Posted June 17, 2021 I owned this photo at one time. You can see the 1st Division patch on the seated sgt. to the far right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share #127 Posted June 17, 2021 An Unknown Private of a Hawaiian Department unit 1941. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted June 17, 2021 Share #128 Posted June 17, 2021 9 hours ago, patches said: An Unknown Private of a Hawaiian Department unit 1941. isnt that Old Blue eyes himself? Mr. Frank Sinatra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share #129 Posted June 17, 2021 3 hours ago, easterneagle87 said: isn't that Old Blue eyes himself? Mr. Frank Sinatra Yeah, the DI though we believe is not for a real unit.. sure wish we had a close up of it, like to see what the device is on it, what is it, a acorn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share #130 Posted June 27, 2021 The narrow Big Red One patch of the 20s-30s on 16th Infantry Surgeon 1st Lieutenant Alexander Stewart, (To find more on him google his name Stewart Francis Alexander). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share #131 Posted July 14, 2021 Unknown Officer in Khakis with the Swastika patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiaiokalewa Posted July 14, 2021 Share #132 Posted July 14, 2021 On 6/26/2021 at 3:36 PM, patches said: The narrow Big Red One patch of the 20s-30s on 16th Infantry Surgeon 1st Lieutenant Alexander Stewart, (To find more on him google his name Stewart Francis Alexander). This Lt's pre-war pic is great. His WWII story is equally impressive and fascinating all at the same time. Talk about the ultimate government cover up but it certainly didn't slide past this officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 14, 2021 Share #133 Posted July 14, 2021 13 hours ago, kiaiokalewa said: This Lt's pre-war pic is great. His WWII story is equally impressive and fascinating all at the same time. Talk about the ultimate government cover up but it certainly didn't slide past this officer. The Great Secret: The Classified World War II Disaster that Launched the War on Cancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share #134 Posted September 14, 2021 The 77th Division on one Julius Ochs Adler in the 30s, Adler was big time in the Army, a Infantryman, not to mention the New York Times his family owned A Company and then a Battalion Commander in the division's 306th Infantry in WWI, awarded a Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Citation Stars and a Wound Chevron (Gassed). post war service in the division where as early as 1924 he was the Regiment's Commander. At the beginning of the mobilization in the fall of 1940 he goes on active duty and gets command of the 113th Infantry 44th Division. later he's prompted to Brigadier General in July 1941 and is made Assistant Commander 6th Division, a Regular Army Division, most rare for a Reserve Officer, he was with the now title 6th Infantry Division for most of the war, goes out to the Pacific with it, sees action on New Guinea in its earliest action in June 1944, but apparently becomes very sick and has to be evacuated, don't know what was wrong with him, but it was so serious he was put on the inactive list. By the beginning of 1945, he apparently is better and goes to Germany as a journalist at the invitation of Eisenhower, he then goes as a journalist to the Pacific, and is in Tokyo Bay on one of the warships during the surrender ceremony. Interestingly enough he goes back to active reserve duty and is now given command of the reactivated 77th Infantry Division as a Major General in 1948, not sure when he retires as he passes on 1955 and is at Arlington DURING World War I Service: Army Rank: Major Division: 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces GENERAL ORDERS: War Department, General Orders No. 44 (1919) CITATION: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Infantry) Julius Ochs Adler, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., at St. Juvin, France, 14 October 1918. Accompanied by another officer, Major Adler was supervising the work of clearing the enemy from St. Juvin where they suddenly came upon a party of the enemy numbering 150. Firing on the enemy with his pistol, Major Adler ran toward the party, calling on them to surrender. His bravery and good marksmanship resulted in the capture of 50 Germans, and the remainder fled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share #135 Posted September 14, 2021 3 hours ago, patches said: The 77th Division on one Julius Ochs Adler in the 30s, Adler was big time in the Army, a Infantryman, not to mention the New York Times his family owned A Company and then a Battalion Commander in the division's 306th Infantry in WWI, awarded a Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Citation Stars and a Wound Chevron (Gassed). post war service in the division were as early as 1924 he was the Regiment's Commander. At the beginning of the mobilization in the fall of 1940 he goes on active duty and gets command of the 113th Infantry 44th Division. later he's prompted to Brigadier General in July 1941 and is made Assistant Commander 6th Division, a Regular Army Division, most rare for a Reserve Officer, he was with the now title 6th Infantry Division for most of the war, goes out to the Pacific with it, see action on New Guinea in its earliest action in June, but apparently becomes very sick and has to be evacuated, don't know what was wrong with him, but it was so serious he was put on the inactive list. By the beginning of 1945, he apparently is better and goes to Germany as a journalist at the invitation of Eisenhower, he then goes as a journalist to the Pacific, and is in Tokyo Bay on one of the warships during the surrender ceremony. Interestingly enough he goes back to active reserve duty and is now given command of the reactivated 77th Infantry Division as a Major General in 1948, not sure when he retires as he passes on 1955 and is at Arlington DURING World War I Service: Army Rank: Major Division: 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces GENERAL ORDERS: War Department, General Orders No. 44 (1919) CITATION: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Infantry) Julius Ochs Adler, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., at St. Juvin, France, 14 October 1918. Accompanied by another officer, Major Adler was supervising the work of clearing the enemy from St. Juvin where they suddenly came upon a party of the enemy numbering 150. Firing on the enemy with his pistol, Major Adler ran toward the party, calling on them to surrender. His bravery and good marksmanship resulted in the capture of 50 Germans, and the remainder fled. Adler in the 50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted January 28, 2022 Share #136 Posted January 28, 2022 6th Field Artillery 1st Infantry Division at Fort Meade, MD circa 1937. Here is the description with the photo: Louis W. Rothwell, circa 1937, while serving in the 6th U.S. Field Artillery at Fort Meade. He first enlisted in Company E 115th Infantry (1st Maryland) out of Elkton Armory and served from 1932 to 1935. This is the same unit that I proudly served and deployed to Egypt with in 2011-2012. In 1935, he transferred from the National Guard to the active duty U.S. Army, serving three years in the horse-drawn field artillery at Fort Meade. Despite being married and nearly 30 years of age, he was drafted in 1942, spent 17 months as a squad leader (Staff Sergeant) in the 335th Infantry Regiment overseas, and was wounded in January 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share #137 Posted January 31, 2022 Here's a great one, 3rd Division, the 30th Infantry Band in the 1930s, Presidio of San Francisco, the 30th had their barracks on Montgomery Street of the post. Note the Leggings,, White to match the Cross Straps they wear, not sure if these were bleached and Blancoed or specifically made White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share #138 Posted February 7, 2022 This from a movie, an upside down Hawaiian Division patch, Dick Powell there with Ruby Keeler and of course Pat O'Brian, in Flirtation Walk 1934 Anyone know the DI Powell is wearing there???, Looks too like 13 under the U.S. Collar disc??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 7, 2022 Share #139 Posted February 7, 2022 The costume department really blew this one... Looks like the 251st CAC, they were an LA unit in the 1930's, shipped out to Hawaii later in 1940 According to one account, the regiment makes its bid for the title of the most "Travelingest Regiment in the United States Army". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share #140 Posted February 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Salvage Sailor said: The costume department really blew this one... Looks like the 251st CAC, they were an LA unit in the 1930's, shipped out to Hawaii later in 1940 According to one account, the regiment makes its bid for the title of the most "Travelingest Regiment in the United States Army". Thanks Salvage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share #141 Posted February 10, 2022 Does this count! A 1920 photo of 3rd Division troops at Camp Pike Arkansas, vets the lot of them, 3rd Division is stationed at Pike after they come home after occupation duty in Germany, it's first duty station after the World War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share #142 Posted February 21, 2022 No shoulder patch, but nice shot of two 1930s Soldiers, a EM and Officer, Officer is of the QM, and EM is probably too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share #143 Posted February 21, 2022 The 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division Band, 1930s.5th Cav's DIs on most of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share #144 Posted February 22, 2022 A Captain of the 36th division's 142nd Infantry, 1937, he's wearing one of those circular T patches on wool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share #145 Posted February 25, 2022 One from the first year that would become the 1920s, General Leonard Wood in 1920 when he was Commander 6th Corps at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, in the 20s-30s had jurisdiction over units both Regular and Reserve Components in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and curiously just the post of Jefferson Barracks Missouri, all the rest of Missouri was under 7th Corps.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share #146 Posted March 2, 2022 A topic first! The 8th Division, formation is the 3rd Battalion 12th Infantry 8th Division stationed at Fort Washington Maryland in 1935, and they're wearing Khakis to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share #147 Posted March 14, 2022 Eh lets just throw this in here. A 1930s U.S. Army Recruiting Poster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share #148 Posted April 27, 2022 Brig Gen Raymond McClain OK National Guard, 45th DIVART C.O. 1938 .we see just a smidgen of his Hooked Cross Patch. McClain of course going on to great fame in the upcoming world war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share #149 Posted August 3, 2022 Colonel George F. Baltzell wears the Ivy Division patch when he was Commander of the 22nd Infantry, date unknown as he commanded the regiment twice, 1 Oct 1925-1 Sep 1928, 2 Aug 1934-3 May 1937 . Baltzell essentially Dies in Service in August 1937, he evidently suffering from some undisclosed illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share #150 Posted September 1, 2022 An Enlistedman and an Officer of Co F 3rd Infantry 7th Division Fort Snelling Minnesota 1936. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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