beerdragon54 Posted July 21, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 21, 2019 I’m finally getting caught up posting some of the stuff I’ve bought and kept. This literally came out of the attic last week from a friend of mine that is a picker. It’s still dusty and dirty but you should have seen it when I got it. This has been untouched for 100 years and one of my favorite things. I haven’t researched the gentleman yet but I’m guessing he guarded POWs at some point. Just one pic for now and I’ll have some follow up ones if so desired. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon54 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted July 21, 2019 Helmet is named and so is gas mask. Has his dog tags to include 2 German ones, lots of buttons, belt buckles and shoulder straps. The spiked helmet is cherry nice and dated 1915. German wallets, medals, goggles, calendar, etc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 21, 2019 Share #3 Posted July 21, 2019 Great group. Any chance of close ups on the German buckles and shoulder boards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivydiv Posted July 21, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 21, 2019 Great find. Just the way you want to find them. Thanks for sharing. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon54 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted July 21, 2019 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon54 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted July 21, 2019 Shoulder boards made some moths fat and their undersides are even more rough. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaszanka Posted July 21, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 21, 2019 wow !! that is cool group !! what a find ! congrats ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted July 21, 2019 Share #8 Posted July 21, 2019 Thanks for the picture. Very cool stuff. There was something in the red dye that the moth found appetizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted July 22, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 22, 2019 Very cool WWI grouping! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon54 Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted July 23, 2019 Any idea who the 90th MP co. Was attached to? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorBonacelli Posted July 23, 2019 Share #11 Posted July 23, 2019 Absolutely astounding find! Great grouping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted July 24, 2019 Share #12 Posted July 24, 2019 A really outstanding group...congratulations! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted July 24, 2019 Share #13 Posted July 24, 2019 What a fantastic group! Good luck with your research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 24, 2019 Share #14 Posted July 24, 2019 Possibly the 90th Division in the AEF in France during the war. From a Cablegram dated 11 July 1918 "Train headquarters and military police, 90th division, 14 officers, 327 men." They were on occupation duty as noted in this entry for a member of the 90th MP Company Hughes Samuel O. Private National Army - 1918 90th Military Police Company AEF Occupational WWI France Allen County, Source: Indiana History of War Work of Allen County, Indiana 1917 - 1919, Page 398 There are also two members of this company in the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, France Full Name: Jay S Davis State Of Residence: Massachusetts Death: 6-Nov-18 Death Date: 6 Nov 1918 Buried: Buried at: Plot H Row 15 Grave 2 Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Romagne, France Memorial Location: Plot H Row 15 Grave 2 Memorial Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Memorial Country: Romagne, France Rank: Private, U.S. Army Regiment: Military Police Company, 90th Division Conflict Period: World War I Served For: United States of America And Full Name: John Fregien State Of Residence: North Dakota Death: 10-Nov-18 Death Date: 10 Nov 1918 Buried: Buried at: Plot H Row 33 Grave 28 Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Romagne, France Memorial Location: Plot H Row 33 Grave 28 Memorial Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Memorial Country: Romagne, France Rank: Private, U.S. Army Regiment: Military Police Company, 90th Division Conflict Period: World War I Served For: United States of America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 24, 2019 Share #15 Posted July 24, 2019 ....and if I'm reading the name correctly in your posted photo there were two (2) Kelley's in the 90th MP Company Kelley, James A. Cpl.MP, 1795037 90th Military Police Company Kelley, Charles T. Pvt.1cl.MP, 2850481 90th Military Police Company both of them returned to the US with the company aboard the USS BUFORD from St. Nazaire France sailing on May 29th, 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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