USCapturephotos Posted December 11, 2020 Share #201 Posted December 11, 2020 I know this isn't a card, but don't think I've shared it before and thought it would be appropriate for this thread. I found this portrait in a pile at the flea market maybe 10 years ago. My wife and kids and I set it up with our decorations every year in honor of this family. Sadly, no id so we have no idea who they were or if the dad survived or anything. I believe the SSI is 1st Division. Paul a little closer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster Posted December 11, 2020 Share #202 Posted December 11, 2020 Well rats! I'll try posting these pix again!! These first two are from my dad in the PTO to my mom in Virginia Three more from other GIs in the PTO. Finally interesting Christmas images Last but not least - remember the classic line from Band of Brothers -- "Merry (bleep)ing Christmas" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted December 11, 2020 Share #203 Posted December 11, 2020 These are great! Thanks for taking the time to try again. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted December 11, 2020 Share #204 Posted December 11, 2020 2 hours ago, USCapturephotos said: I know this isn't a card, but don't think I've shared it before and thought it would be appropriate for this thread. I found this portrait in a pile at the flea market maybe 10 years ago. My wife and kids and I set it up with our decorations every year in honor of this family. Sadly, no id so we have no idea who they were or if the dad survived or anything. I believe the SSI is 1st Division. Paul It's a very poignant photo and does make you wonder what happened. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted December 11, 2020 Share #205 Posted December 11, 2020 I love that Christmas '44 issue of Yank magazine - very colorful and it displays well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted December 11, 2020 Share #206 Posted December 11, 2020 101st Airborne McAuliffe Christmas/Nuts letter. 1942 Christmas Dinner Menu for Co. G, 8th IR, 4th ID Hand written post Christmas Post card given to an AEF nurse serving in France from an unnamed person who served in Base Hospital 10 (Le Treport, Normandy, France). A general Christmas menu from the Red Cross for the men in hospitals in the Paris district - Christmas 1918. Another WWI menu, Base Hospital in Coblenz, Germany Christmas 1919 "Smoke if you like" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted December 13, 2020 Share #207 Posted December 13, 2020 Not really a Christmas card but a nice large picture of santa riding a jetSent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 12, 2021 Share #208 Posted December 12, 2021 2006 to 2021, Fifteen years of members contributions, Topic all cleaned up and ready to go... Tis the Season, post 'em if you've got 'em Christmas 1921, 100 years ago, the Birth of the Hawaiian Division -Schofield Barracks, T.H. Transitioning from the pre-WWI Hawaiian Department (1907-1921) to the Hawaiian Division (1921-1940) primarily utilizing the assets of the 11th Infantry Division. In this instance, Battery E of the 11th Field Artillery Regiment. Major General Charles Pelot Summerall Commanding Hawaiian Department, future Army Chief of Staff Still wearing his 1st Infantry Division patch Charles Pelot Summerall was born in Blounts Ferry, Florida, on 4 March 1867. He was commissioned a second lieutenant and assigned to the 1st Infantry before being sent to the 5th Artillery a year later. In 1899, he was made a first lieutenant and fought against the Philippine insurgents. From 1900 to 1901, he was a officer with the China Relief Expedition. In 1901, he was promoted to captain and assigned to the 106th Coast Artillery Company; later that year, he married Laura Mordecai. Summerall commanded Fort Lawton from 1901 to 1902, and Fort Flaglerfrom 1902 to 1903. From 1905 to 1911, Summerall taught at West Point. He was promoted to major and commanded the field artillery of the Maneuver Division at San Antonio, Texas. From 1915 to 1917, he was assistant chief of the Militias Bureau and led the National Guard artillery. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigadier general in the National Army in 1916, 1917, and August 1917, respectively. He commanded the 67th Field Artillery Brigade and the 1st Field Artillery Brigade in the First World War. Promoted to major general in the National Army, he fought at Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, and in the Meuse-Argonne operations in 1918. Summerall was a member of the American Peace Commission in 1919. Afterwards, he led the 1st Division until 1921, the Hawaiian Department until 1924, and the Eighth and Second Corps Areas from 1924 to 1926. He was promoted to brigadier general in the Regular Army in 1919 and major general a year later. Summerall served as Army Chief of Staff from 21 November 1926 to 20 November 1930. In 1929, he received a promotion to general. He retired from active service in 1931, and served as president of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, until 1953. Summerall died in Washington, D.C. on 14 May 1955. Lieutenant Colonel Beverly Fielding Browne (later BGen, USA) Commanding 11th Field Artillery in his WWI field uniform. Artillery A.D.C to Chief of Staff, AEF in the Great War - note the campaign stars on his Victory ribbon. Army Distinguished Service Medal AWARDED FOR ACTIONS DURING World War I Service: Army Rank: Brigadier General Division: 1st Army Corps, American Expeditionary Forces GENERAL ORDERS: War Department, General Orders No. 9 (1923) CITATION: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Beverly Fielding Browne, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. General Browne organized and conducted the schools for artillery information service and the counter battery service in France in October and November 1917. He participated in preparation and execution of artillery plans for First Army for the St. Mihiel offensive in September 1918, and commanded the 166th Field Artillery Brigade in October 1918, and the Corps Artillery, First Army corps, 1 to 11 November 1918, during the final assault of the First Army. His high professional attainments, sound tactical judgment, and devotion to duty contributed materially to the successful operation of the American Expeditionary Forces. Captain William J. Jones, CO Battery E, 11th Field Artillery in his blues. (Farrier in the 11th F.A. 1917-1918) The Last Ones to Fire: The 11th Field Artillery in World War I The doughboys of Battery E, 11th Field Artillery carefully loaded the 95-pound shell into Calamity Jane, the name of their favorite 155mm artillery piece. With the round in place, the men locked it into the breech and prepared to pull the lanyard. An officer, looking at his watch, stepped forward. Raising his hand, he kept his eye on his watch, waiting for the second hand to reach twelve. When it did he dropped his hand. A soldier yanked the lanyard. Calamity Jane fired. It was 1100 hrs, 11 November 1918. World War I was over. The 11th Field Artillery may have been just another artillery regiment among the vast numbers of American troops and weapons that comprised the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), but the unit distinguished itself by being given the honor of firing the closing shot on 11 November 1918, effectively ending the First World War. 1st Lt. Philip W. Allison, Battery E, 11th Field Artillery. Sgt. in NYNG 1917, Captain Ordnance 1918, Commissioned 1st Lt, F.A. 1920 Roster, Battery E 11th Field Artillery & Christmas Day Dinner Menu, December 25th, 1921 The pre World War One History of Schofield Barracks, Territory of Hawaii Printed by the Star Advertiser (newspaper), Honolulu, Hawaii 1921 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 12, 2021 Share #209 Posted December 12, 2021 For the Devil Dogs..... FOURTH MARINE AIR BASE DEFENSE WING, FLEET MARINE FORCE EWA FIELD, OAHU, T.H. 1942 BG James T. Moore, soon to be 'Pappy' Boyington's CO, awarded Army DSM, Career USMC Aviator, worth looking up. After his arrival, he was appointed Commanding General of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing deployed at Hawaii and later in Pacific Theater. Moore was relieved by Brigadier General Harold D. Campbell in April 1943 and transferred to the staff of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing under the command of Major General Ralph J. Mitchell, where he was appointed chief of staff. He served simultaneously as chief of staff for Marine Air South Pacific also under General Mitchell's command. General Moore was later appointed Deputy Commander of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, where he was the immediate superior of Pappy Boyington, who commanded the "Black Sheep" of VMF-214; in February 1944 he was elevated to Commanding General, when he succeeded Major General Mitchell. For his efforts during the Bismarck Archipelago Campaign, when he successfully neutralized enemy air power in the region, he was decorated with the Legion of Merit. Moore was relieved from command by Brigadier General Lewie G. Merritt in July 1944 and subsequently became commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. His last service assignment came in February 1945, when he was appointed Commanding General of aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, the position, which he held for the rest of the war. For his service as commanding general of 2nd MAW and CG Aircraft FMF, Pacific, he was decorated with Army Distinguished Service Medal. Gunner Cleaves B. Branson, 6'4" (yes, that's right, six foot four) Career Marine, enlisted 1923, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Haiti, Tientsin, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 12, 2021 Share #210 Posted December 12, 2021 On 12/24/2011 at 10:22 AM, RustyCanteen said: I really like the Hawaiian Div one in the post above, could we have a larger image? RC Here you are RC, a bit tardy, just shy of ten years since you requested this... This is a special one, Headquarters, 19th 'Rock of Chickamauga' Infantry Regiment, Christmas 1939, 1st Lieutenant Edson Raff, Schofield Barracks, T.H., just before he volunteered for Jump Training at Fort Benning, GA. I'll be scanning his yardlong and writing this up in the Interwar/Hawaiian Division section (in ten years or so) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e19 Posted December 13, 2021 Share #211 Posted December 13, 2021 22 hours ago, Salvage Sailor said: 1st Lieutenant Edson Raff, Schofield Barracks, T.H., just before he volunteered for Jump Training at Fort Benning, GA. Here’s one of Col. Raff’s (while C0 of 77th SFG) contributions to Special Forces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrifter_01 Posted December 14, 2021 Share #212 Posted December 14, 2021 101st Airborne Vietnam Christmas cards. Came from Master Sergeant Royce D. Pinkston who served in the 101st Airborne Division, 2nd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 8, 2022 Share #213 Posted December 8, 2022 Hope you've all had a good year and are looking forward to the future A Merry Christmas 1st U.S. Infantry, Company L, Hawaiian Department Schofield Barracks, T.H. December 25th, 1914 Company L 1st Infantry United States Army December 1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 12, 2022 Share #214 Posted December 12, 2022 Three years later, the US 1st Infantry still cooling their heels in Hawaii as the war rages on the Western Front COMPANY "L" FIRST U.S. INFANTRY Schofield Barracks, T.H. Earlier version of Semper Primus heraldry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 12, 2022 Share #215 Posted December 12, 2022 When I was deployed in 2016, we held an art contest for a Christmas card to send home to our families. Here's the one we selected: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stbryson Posted December 24, 2022 Share #216 Posted December 24, 2022 Christmas Cards from 1937. USS Augusta, Asiatic Fleet Flagship. Christmas Card from 1940. USS Mindanao, South China Patrol Flagship. Christmas Card from 1934. USS Luzon, Yangtze Patrol Flagship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted December 24, 2022 Share #217 Posted December 24, 2022 14 hours ago, stbryson said: Christmas Cards from 1937. USS Augusta, Asiatic Fleet Flagship. Christmas Card from 1940. USS Mindanao, South China Patrol Flagship. Christmas Card from 1934. USS Luzon, Yangtze Patrol Flagship. I love these. I have a photo of the USS Mindanao's baseball team in the early 1920s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stbryson Posted December 24, 2022 Share #218 Posted December 24, 2022 Asiatic Fleet Photographic Unit Christmas Card & Negative 1937: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 24, 2022 Share #219 Posted December 24, 2022 HQ Company 35th 'Cacti' Infantry Regiment Christmas 1927 Schofield Barracks, T.H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted December 24, 2022 Share #220 Posted December 24, 2022 Here is one that I thought I shared but didn't see on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted December 24, 2022 Share #221 Posted December 24, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stbryson Posted December 24, 2022 Share #222 Posted December 24, 2022 Asiatic Fleet Patrol Squadron Twenty One Christmas Card 1939: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted December 24, 2022 Share #223 Posted December 24, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stbryson Posted December 25, 2022 Share #224 Posted December 25, 2022 USS Guam, Yangtze Patrol, Christmas 1937 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stbryson Posted December 25, 2022 Share #225 Posted December 25, 2022 USS Tutuila, Yangtze Patrol, Christmas 1937 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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