wwnuttycollector Posted August 22, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 22, 2019 WW1 (?) Portrait Unit? I have a large portrait of what I believe to be a WW1 Doughboy I would greatly appreciate any help identifying the unit patch shown below Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted August 22, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 22, 2019 That's not a unit patch but a qualification patch used by the artillery for gun commander. See catalog no. 517 in Emerson's book on Army chevrons. (Page 370.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwnuttycollector Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted August 22, 2019 That's not a unit patch but a qualification patch used by the artillery for gun commander. See catalog no. 517 in Emerson's book on Army chevrons. (Page 370.) Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwnuttycollector Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted August 22, 2019 Would this Doughboy have served stateside or "over there"? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted August 22, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 22, 2019 Is there a shoulder patch? If so, overseas. Any overseas chevrons on the cuff? G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwnuttycollector Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted August 24, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwnuttycollector Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted August 24, 2019 Is there a shoulder patch? If so, overseas. Any overseas chevrons on the cuff? G Additional photos posted - thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted August 24, 2019 Share #8 Posted August 24, 2019 I see neither SI nor o/s chevrons, so he was probably stateside unless the photos was taken before he went overseas. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwnuttycollector Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted August 24, 2019 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwnorma Posted August 24, 2019 Share #10 Posted August 24, 2019 Based on the "high" crossed cannons on his collar insignia, he belonged to a Coast Artillery unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agate hunter Posted September 12, 2019 Share #11 Posted September 12, 2019 Interesting to see he is a corporal, most gun commanders seemed to have been at least Sgts. Too bad theres no unit ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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