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WWI USMC MESS KIT


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Hi,many years ago,this mess kit was found on the ground from the Aisne department(FRANCE).There's many words engraved on it,even the soldier name,marking are:

JERRY SHEEHAN

116793

USMC

DINIMITE

MACHIN(French word,thing in English!).

So,i've try to find informations about this soldier,but never found.

May be you would can help me?

Thank you.

Laurent

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Jeremiah James Sheehan 66th Company 1st Bn 5th Marines. He was born March 9, 1899. The AEF number 116793 matches that in the muster so it's definitely him. Looks like he was WIA June 6, 1918 likely when the 66th arrived just after the jump off on the attack at Hill 142. He was sent back to the U.S. in Nov. It lists his wounds as a gunshot wound to the rectum (ouch). It appears his war was over June 6, 1918. Great find congrats.

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