KevinBeyer Posted February 10 Share #1 Posted February 10 I recently obtained this 104th Infantry Veteran AEF Association Past Commander badge. I am not familiar with this organization and believe it to be defunct, or to have merged with another veterans' organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 15 Share #2 Posted February 15 I have one of these with a 1959 Bar in a group - I was able to determine the recipient by checking old newspaper articles for the Springfield Mass. Newspapers. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 15 Share #3 Posted February 15 I think this group was merged with the YDVA (Yankee Division Veterans Association) Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 15 Share #4 Posted February 15 William R Connelly was the Past Commander in 1959 - He was a Bandsman who served as a Medic/Stretcher Bearer in WWI with the 104th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 15 Share #5 Posted February 15 Your guy would be Roswell F Patch who served with the 104th in WWI https:public.maximus.newsbank.com:images:L00000010:cache:pdf:pl_12F473F7A5796990_1613429274061.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 15 Share #6 Posted February 15 Another https:public.maximus.newsbank.com:images:L00000003:cache:pdf:pl_12FABFAAF057D427_1613429653858.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBeyer Posted February 16 Author Share #7 Posted February 16 For those who may have difficulty with the above attached .pdfs, I have made the relevant sections into .jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBeyer Posted February 16 Author Share #8 Posted February 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinBeyer Posted February 16 Author Share #9 Posted February 16 On 2/15/2021 at 4:51 PM, USMCR79 said: Your guy would be Roswell F Patch who served with the 104th in WWI Bill, Thank you very much for the ID. I would not have thought to associate the badge and date bar with the Yankee Division Veteran's Association. But, it makes sense to do so. It is great to see your Past Commander badge as well. I wasn't sure if mine had its original ribbon. Seeing a similar one on yours tells me that it is. Regards! Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted February 17 Share #10 Posted February 17 You are Welcome Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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