dave nh Posted August 18, 2012 Share #1 Posted August 18, 2012 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 19, 2012 Share #2 Posted August 19, 2012 Very interesting photo. I didn't know there were pioneers in the US Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erctut1 Posted August 19, 2012 Share #3 Posted August 19, 2012 My Great Grandfather was in he 4th Pioneer infantanty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KySoldier Posted August 22, 2012 Share #4 Posted August 22, 2012 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted August 22, 2012 Share #5 Posted August 22, 2012 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 More sharing options...
erctut1 Posted August 22, 2012 Share #6 Posted August 22, 2012 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 More sharing options...
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