Flea market find 1940s 37th Infantry WWI ID more

[manayunkman]

Here is a group shot.

 

The most interesting piece is a WWI AEF identification bracelet from Lee Tuzuko

1896-1965 of Detroit, a Japanese American.

 

[manayunkman]

The Tuzuko ID bracelet.

 

 

[manayunkman]

The 37th Infantry jacket and photo came from the same vendor but the photo had to be bought from the guy who got it before me.

 

Do they come from the same person?

 

They are from the same estate and those look like 37th ID shooting awards?

 

 

[manayunkman]

Last but not least one of the jewelry girls saved this Meyer Navigator wing for me.

 

The photo shows the pin open as far as it will go.

[bertmedals]

2 hours ago, manayunkman said:

Here is a group shot.

 

The most interesting piece is a WWI AEF identification bracelet from Lee Tuzuko

1896-1965 of Detroit, a Japanese American.

 

From what I can see in the records, Lee Tuzuko was of Romanian decent not Japanese.  His WW1 draft registration indicates he was born in "Austria" (probably Austria Hungary more precisely).  Later documents indicate Romania.  This change probably reflects the boundary changes caused by the Treaty of Versailles in which former Austro-Hungarian territory with a large ethnic Romanian population was transfered to Romania.

 

His records also indicate he was initially in the 163rd Infantry in France (41st Division) and later transfered to the 157th Transportation Guard Co.

 

Regardless, I agree with you -- it is an interesting tag.

Dennis

[manayunkman]

6 minutes ago, bertmedals said:

From what I can see in the records, Lee Tuzuko was of Romanian decent not Japanese.  His WW1 draft registration indicates he was born in "Austria" (probably Austria Hungary more precisely).  Later documents indicate Romania.  This change probably reflects the boundary changes caused by the Treaty of Versailles in which former Austro-Hungarian territory with a large ethnic Romanian population was transfered to Romania.

 

His records also indicate he was initially in the 163rd Infantry in France (41st Division) and later transfered to the 157th Transportation Guard Co.

 

Regardless, I agree with you -- it is an interesting tag.

Dennis

Thank you Dennis.

 

Did your records show his birth date or anything about Michigan?

[manayunkman]

I found this which confirms your research 

[bertmedals]

Here are some documents about his birthplace (Bucharest, Romania) and residence in Michigan.  Hope this helps.

Dennis

 

Lee Tuzuko (1896-1965) - Find a Grave Memorial.pdf

[manayunkman]

15 minutes ago, bertmedals said:

Here are some documents about his birthplace (Bucharest, Romania) and residence in Michigan.  Hope this helps.

Dennis

 

Lee Tuzuko (1896-1965) - Find a Grave Memorial.pdf 110.27 kB · 0 downloads

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