Jump to content

WW 1 yard long


dave nh
 Share

Recommended Posts

Was going through a free pile the other day and found this ,its in kind of rough shape but i really liked it.Now i need to find or make a frame for it ,its over 5ft long!!

 

 

izb51h.jpg

 

dr83zn.jpg

 

2yn3tx5.jpg

 

11rskf6.jpg

11rskf6.jpg

11rskf6.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Dave,

 

What company is it and what regiment?

 

Thanks,

 

George.

 

 

 

 

 

 

quote name='dave nh' date='Aug 18 2012, 07:30 PM' post='1152236']

Was going through a free pile the other day and found this ,its in kind of rough shape but i really liked it.Now i need to find or make a frame for it ,its over 5ft long!!

izb51h.jpg

 

dr83zn.jpg

 

2yn3tx5.jpg

 

11rskf6.jpg

11rskf6.jpg

11rskf6.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

It says Company F, 4th Pioneer. That would be the 4th Pioneer Infantry. Organised Feb 1918 at Camp Greene, NC; at Camp Wadsworth, SC Feb 1918; at Camp Stuart, VA wp 1918; at Port of Embarkation Newport News, VA Sep 1918; overseas from Sep 1918 to Feb 1919; Demobilized Feb 1919 at Camp Hill, VA. The 4th were Corps troops in France. Pioneer Infantry were classed as engineers, sort of the same as combat engineers, but doing more labor type missions. I find no campaign credit listed for them.

 

"What company is it and what regiment?"

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Based on my research most of the Regiment was sent the 2nd Depot Division and used and Infantry replacements. I'm guessing for occupation duty after the war ended. C Company was mostly made up of draftees from Chicago called up in late September. A lot of men from the Company were used as Prisoner of War Escorts. This unit is very near and dear to me.

 

 

 

It says Company F, 4th Pioneer. That would be the 4th Pioneer Infantry. Organised Feb 1918 at Camp Greene, NC; at Camp Wadsworth, SC Feb 1918; at Camp Stuart, VA wp 1918; at Port of Embarkation Newport News, VA Sep 1918; overseas from Sep 1918 to Feb 1919; Demobilized Feb 1919 at Camp Hill, VA. The 4th were Corps troops in France. Pioneer Infantry were classed as engineers, sort of the same as combat engineers, but doing more labor type missions. I find no campaign credit listed for them.

 

"What company is it and what regiment?"

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...