doyler Posted November 28, 2016 Share #1 Posted November 28, 2016 New addition purchased locally. 168th Inf HQ Battle Record Camo and a small mortar painted beneath the Rainbow plus named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aussie digger Posted November 28, 2016 Share #6 Posted November 28, 2016 Outstanding mate! Any luck on researching the vet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted November 28, 2016 Thanks Digger Nothing yet.Its on the bucket list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted November 28, 2016 Share #8 Posted November 28, 2016 Nicely decorated...Cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted November 28, 2016 Thanks Rusty Canteen provided a link thats shows Rex as being born in 1910.Maybe his fathers helmet or a sibling or just something he laid claim too.. May look through the county history to see if any matches to the last name surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted November 28, 2016 Share #10 Posted November 28, 2016 Great helmet to a historic WW1 division. mortar looks like it could be a stokes mortar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share #11 Posted November 28, 2016 Great helmet to a historic WW1 division. mortar looks like it could be a stokes mortar Thanks Mike I agree on the Stokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted November 28, 2016 Share #12 Posted November 28, 2016 Killer Helmet.Maybe the Vet gave the Helmet to his Son and put his kids name on it when he decorated it after the War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted November 28, 2016 Share #13 Posted November 28, 2016 Great looking Rainbow helmet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchbuff Posted November 28, 2016 Share #14 Posted November 28, 2016 A real beauty Ron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted November 28, 2016 Share #15 Posted November 28, 2016 Thanks Rusty Canteen provided a link thats shows Rex as being born in 1910.Maybe his fathers helmet or a sibling or just something he laid claim too.. May look through the county history to see if any matches to the last name surface Hi R! I'm not sure what to make of the birth date of 1910, but here he is in the roster for HQ, 168th Infantry: RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share #16 Posted November 28, 2016 Thanks D.C. Wonder if it was a family member or a older brother who may have went in a bit young and used his name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinO Posted November 28, 2016 Share #17 Posted November 28, 2016 Beautiful helmet Ron, a real keeper. Rex Clifford was born 1897 in Lovila, was living in Des Moines during WWII. Enlisted 4 May 1917, Discharged 16 May 1919. Died in Arizona August 23rd 1980: Rex C. "K", 83, of 1705 W. Linden, a former route manager for the Price Merchan-tile Co., died Aug. 23, 1980, in a local hospital. He came here 33 years ago from Waterloo, Iowa, and was a World War I Army veteran. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 720, WW I Rainbow Division Veterans and the-Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Bernice; children, Vivian, Violet, Darlene, Maxine, Carol, Myrna, Robert, Donald and Lowell; 22 grandchildren and 24 greatgrandchildren. Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday at Camelback Sunset Chapel, 301 W. Camel-back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share #18 Posted November 29, 2016 Thanks Austin Also thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted November 29, 2016 Share #19 Posted November 29, 2016 Outstanding find Ron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted November 29, 2016 Share #20 Posted November 29, 2016 A really nice helmet and even better that it is named! Congrats! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share #21 Posted November 29, 2016 Thanks Dennis and Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomorgan Posted November 29, 2016 Share #22 Posted November 29, 2016 Ron he's listed in the roster of the Regt. History, as Pvt. Hdqr's company middle initial is C. Great find to a great unit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share #23 Posted November 29, 2016 Thanks George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomorgan Posted November 29, 2016 Share #24 Posted November 29, 2016 Also Ron checked history and no awards listed and no wounds, Gold Star should have card on him. His enlistment in May is when units were still at home station recruiting to fill slots. remember they just came home from Mexican Border in Feb. so many took discharges. He was probably in a 3rd Iowa unit but who knows as the 1st & 3rd where joined to make up the 168th with the left overs going to Cp. Cody as part of the 34th. The line companies all came from 2 cities per company in Iowa, the Headquarters company I'd have do some research on, but information should be on his card at Camp Dodge...George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share #25 Posted November 29, 2016 Also Ron checked history and no awards listed and no wounds, Gold Star should have card on him. His enlistment in May is when units were still at home station recruiting to fill slots. remember they just came home from Mexican Border in Feb. so many took discharges. He was probably in a 3rd Iowa unit but who knows as the 1st & 3rd where joined to make up the 168th with the left overs going to Cp. Cody as part of the 34th. The line companies all came from 2 cities per company in Iowa, the Headquarters company I'd have do some research on, but information should be on his card at Camp Dodge...George Great info George. Your a walking book on this stuff. I have never gotten a card or looked into it at Camp Dodge.Do they have the cards at the museum or is there a place you have to request them on base? May have a friend there on duty for a couple days coming up.Possibly he could pull some info. Next time I am there I shpuld look theough the library more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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