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A newly minted and unnamed 1st Lieutenant, likely destined for the AEF. Based on the fact that he's wearing spurs, there's a very good chance that he was probably serving in an artillery regiment.

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French Carte Postale of an unknown Air Service corporal and his sidekick.

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This image is apparently one of a series of Chinese (?) postcards that depicted the military men from the various nations involved in the Boxer Rebellion. The series of postcards must have been printed sometime after the Boxer Rebellion, which took place between 1899 & 1901, as the uniform worn by this soldier was not worn by the U.S. Army until around 1910.

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An all-white clad Army baker or cook.

 

Does anyone know if outfits worn by military bakers differed from those worn by military cooks?

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The visage of this enlisted man wearing a chief or master's mechanic chevron on both sleeves, has been enhanced by the addition of facial hair.

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Enlisted cotton service dress as worn by troops at Ft. William McKinley, Philippine Islands in May of 1915 (the date the postcard was mailed). The collar disc is either the 6th Regiment of Infantry or the 6th Regiment of Cavalry. I can clearly see the numeral "6", but I can't tell if it's above crossed rifles or crossed swords.

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A corporal in the Quartermaster Corps, AEF circa 1918. Based on the leather jerkin and goggles, this man was likely a truck driver.

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2nd Division medical officer and German POWs, October 1918.

 

Labeled on the back: "In Champagne hellhole, Jacques as he appeared in our hardest set up, 10/12/19."

 

This image is one of a few personal photos taken by the battalion surgeon of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division,

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Company F Shoe Shop and its shoe cobblers (maybe regulars - maybe National Guard), probably along the Mexican Border in 1916

 

Close up of the shoe repair men. Note the large size of the 1914 Russet Leather Shoe with a new half-sole held by the left-hand cobbler and the baseball bat on the ground to his left.

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Early Army color guard circa 1908-ish wearing tropical helmets.

 

A closer & clearer look at the 1908 color guard in grayscale.

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These may be Regulars of the Infantry somewhere in Mexico during the Punitive Expedition in Mexico, 1916.

 

The semi-permanent, timber & adobe huts with canvas roofs were erected at strategic points along the supply lines of the expedition from Columbus, New Mexico, deep into the heart of Mexican bandit country.

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An officer cadet from some sort of military academy or school circa 1917-1918.

 

Close up of the collar brass & cap badge. Can anyone ID?

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A pair of 43rd Infantry Regiment MPs.

 

I'm still trying to figure out if there was any significance to the white lettered MP brassards compared to the later red lettered MP brassards.

 

Does anyone know?

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Dick Spencer atop his Indian motorbike.

 

Check out how he modified the closures on the leg opening of his breeches.

 

I hope the closures on Dick's breeches show up better on this cropped image.

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Army carpenters of Engineers wearing blue denim bib-overalls.

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Pre-WWI (I think) soldier and his castle, maybe around 1915. The baggage for the occupants of the tent seems to include at least two suitcases and a trunk!

 

Perhaps, he is an NCO. Note the non-regulation bling on his necktie.

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New York, National Guard Hospital Corps, 1909.

 

Close up of some of the Hospital Corps men. Note that both the 1905 & 1898 Hospital Bolo Knives are worn.

[Salvage Sailor]

Dick Spencer atop his Indian motorbike.

 

Check out how he modified the closures on the leg opening of his breeches.

 

He appears to also be wearing a leather jerkin

[Lee Ragan]

French Carte Postale of an unknown Air Service corporal and his sidekick.

The man is a Sergeant First Class, not a Corporal.

[world war I nerd]

Salvage Sailor, it does look a bit like a leather jerkin, but it's actually a home knit or Red Cross donated sleeveless sweater vest (see attached).

 

Lee, boy did I get that wrong! Definitely a sergeant first class … Not a corporal - duh.

 

Thanks for noticing & correcting my very, very obvious mistake.

[Salvage Sailor]

Thanks for the close up of the sweater, and the horn too!

[BEAST]

Army carpenters of Engineers wearing blue denim bib-overalls.

 

Great photo of the men and their tools! I like the guy in the middle with no tools and clean hands, must be a supervisor!

[littlewilly]

 

Great photo of the men and their tools! I like the guy in the middle with no tools and clean hands, must be a supervisor!

Yes, it is a nice shot. Guy in the middle appears to have Sgt. rank on right sleeve, so he would indeed supervise. Not wearing the blue coveralls either. Once I made Sgt. I thought my dirty work days were over, but there was always a Sgt. of higher rank around, so I got down and dirty, too. MHJ

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BAR squad, AEF, Siberia, 1918. Photo labeled "Who's got the makins'? Patrol halts for smoking."

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French Carte Postale of Battery B Kitchen, circa 1918 - 1919