cerick1450 Posted June 13, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 13, 2020 Hello Was given this small group from a family of a vet. He was an uncle, and I am working on finding information on his service record. His family asked me not to post his name. They said all they remembered was that he was an officer in WW2. The Infantry collar tabs and US Insignia are pre/early war with Piney catches. Can anyone identify unit, theater, etc Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted June 13, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 13, 2020 DUI crest is 343rd Infantry - and obviously the 343 with crossed riffles is the same thing. The 130 is for the 130th Infantry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted June 13, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 13, 2020 The 343rd was with the 86th div, while the 130th was with the 33rd info div. After WW2 the 130th was attached to the 44th inf div after the war not sure what year. But if he started with the 343rd, he might have transferred into the 44th if he did occupation duty. Or he went overseas with the 86th being one of only a handful of divs to actually go over to the Pacific theater. Nice little grouping. Let us know if you find anything else out.Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted June 13, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 13, 2020 The 343rd was with the 86th div, while the 130th was with the 33rd info div. After WW2 the 130th was attached to the 44th inf div after the war not sure what year. But if he started with the 343rd, he might have transferred into the 44th if he did occupation duty. Or he went overseas with the 86th being one of only a handful of divs to actually go over to the Pacific theater, and then transferred to the 33rd div which is likely the case. Nice little grouping. Let us know if you find anything else out.Sent from my moto g(7) play using TapatalkSent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerick1450 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted June 14, 2020 Thank you for the help. I will let post if I find out more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 14, 2020 Share #6 Posted June 14, 2020 Possible he was pre war or early with the 33rd Div.. they were a Illinois guard unit I recall prior to WW2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Brannan Posted June 20, 2020 Share #7 Posted June 20, 2020 From the insignia, he was an Officer, first a First LT and then a Captain. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 20, 2020 Share #8 Posted June 20, 2020 The Captain's 'tracks' are the coffin bar type, usually seen in pre-war groupings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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