Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 This uniform belonged to Sergeant First Class Ottomer Illerich. He was in Company D 103 Engineers, and in the 5 volume unit history it lists him as a private. The one medal on his uniform wasn't created till 1936 so it is possible he stayed in after the war. He is wearing the Verdun Medal, St Mihiel Medal, and WW1 Victory with Three Battle Stars. Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Detail of Collar brass and soldiers initials. Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Closeup of ribbons. Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Keystone and rank Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Overseas stripe Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Trousers with belt. The belt has a patten date of January 1904. Did Spanam and Philipine Insurrection period uniforms use the same belt style? Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Detail of repairs on breeches. Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Another repair Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Overseas Cap with USNG Brass Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Detail of cap brass Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Label of tunic. Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 My collection of WW1 uniforms, most are 28th Division. Any you would like to see? Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Mitter2k1 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Share them all! I love these coats and I'm always up for seeing more. Thanks for sharing with us, Mike I am always looking for named items to Central Illinois WWI veterans. Link to post Share on other sites
atb Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 "The one medal on his uniform wasn't created till 1936 so it is possible he stayed in after the war." Which medal is that, the St. Mihiel or the Verdun? More likely when he became eligible for the new medal by virtue of his service in France in WW1 he simply had a new three-place ribbon bar made and put it on his old uniform. His uniform and insignia are not of the style worn in 1936. Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 It isn't just the St. Mihiel ribbon, but that the 28th Division history lists him as a Private. I know the uniform changed in 1927 and I guess I could have written my first statement better, sorry. Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
atb Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Many unit histories list the soldiers in earlier ranks. It depends when they were published and what rosters they had available for their information. Since the St. Mihiel and Verdun medals were not US state or federal awards, soldiers applied to the French government for them when they came out, sometimes many years after the end of the war. Link to post Share on other sites
rustbucket Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Beautiful uniform. But isn't the rank insignia on the wrong sleeve? Link to post Share on other sites
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