Two Services and Three Wars...and Retirement - AMSC Benj. Stewart Hobbs

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AMSC Benjamin Stewart Hobbs had a long Military career. He was born 29 January 1900 in Fayetteville, NC and joined the Army on 9 September 1916 at Wilmington, NC. He was assigned to G Co 119th Infantry Regiment. ..30th Division. ..as a Cook.He served faithfully and was wounded in WWI on 30 September 1918.

Cook Hobbs takes his leave of the Army on 8 December 1919.He was 19 years old.

 

Sometime from that point of leaving the Army...Benjamin S Hobbs joined the Navy.The orginial document for the shipping of his Mexican Border Service medal serial # 35797 is included in this group.That document has a date of 6 May 1930... at that point, Hobbs was wearing the rank of a ACM2cl. He remained in the Navy until his retirement April 1951.He survived WWI...WWII and Korea.I have not completed any research other than what has been posted...another day. I am glad to see Benjamin S Hobbs lived to benefit from his years of service and to enjoy some retirement.

 

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Mexican Border Service

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[TheMariner]

Wow this a great little grouping, he surely serviced our country faithfully for so many conflicts!!

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Interesting group! Multi service groups are uncommon. He was serving at Pensacola up to at least March 1942.

 

Kurt

[katieony]

A really interesting group...thanks for posting.

Mike

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I just received his dog tags...