seabee Posted January 12, 2007 Share #26 Posted January 12, 2007 Here are some of my WWI uniforms:DEAD LINK 1/17/15 doinworkinvans This is a Monday morning jacket. The left epaullete is sewn upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTZ Posted January 16, 2007 Share #27 Posted January 16, 2007 Here is a uniform grouping for a Captain Edward Cline Bull. I have very little info on him other than his draft card. That was pretty easy to find. I went to the national archives and pulled up all draft cards with the initials E. Bull. There was 32 E. Bulls believe it or not. The problem was 31 of them were listing their civilian occupations as rancher, farm worker, machinist. The only exception was on, Edward Cline Bull, occupation surgeon. Well I knew I found my man. Since he also enlisted in the MORC as a lieutenant this had to be an educated man and this was then the only one of the bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTZ Posted January 16, 2007 Share #28 Posted January 16, 2007 Tunic name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTZ Posted January 16, 2007 Share #29 Posted January 16, 2007 Trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTZ Posted January 16, 2007 Share #30 Posted January 16, 2007 Trousers name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTZ Posted January 16, 2007 Share #31 Posted January 16, 2007 Belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTZ Posted January 16, 2007 Share #32 Posted January 16, 2007 Belt name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTZ Posted January 16, 2007 Share #33 Posted January 16, 2007 boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTZ Posted January 16, 2007 Share #34 Posted January 16, 2007 Draft card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted February 4, 2007 Share #35 Posted February 4, 2007 FRANK SOUCEK WWI 2ND DIV VET Although he's not a Hoosier, this is still one of my favorite uniforms. Note the 23rd INF insignia and Indian head on the CdG cord. The uniform is tailor made and I assume it was made post war for the parades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted February 4, 2007 Share #36 Posted February 4, 2007 A few more photos. The splinter and gauze were in his coat pocket. Although I have his name and home state, I haven't had any luck getting service documentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianMcC Posted February 4, 2007 Share #37 Posted February 4, 2007 The insignia on the cord is great, do you know if this is a common occurance with WWI uniforms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted February 4, 2007 Share #38 Posted February 4, 2007 Run this guy through the Social Security Death Index at Familysearch.com, the Mormon site. That should give you a date (within a month) of death, plus a place. Then, through the local historical society (his, not yours) or through the local library in that town, see if you can get his obituary. That would prove what you already know from the uniform. You might also check to see if he registered his discharge with the local County Recorder or equivalent. That is then a public record and you should be able to get a copy for a nominal price. The unit insignia on the fourragiere knots was authorized, but is rarely seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM1975 Posted February 8, 2007 Share #39 Posted February 8, 2007 Other than the discharge chevron being on upside down what do you guys think of this? It is the 84th Division. No date that I know of yet other than it is an M1912 Jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BEAST Posted February 8, 2007 Share #41 Posted February 8, 2007 Is that a 386th Infantry collar disk? I thought they were with a different division (97th?). Did they serve with the 84th during WWI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM1975 Posted February 8, 2007 Share #42 Posted February 8, 2007 Negative, it is the 336th which was part of the 84th in WWI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Gordon Posted February 8, 2007 Share #43 Posted February 8, 2007 Check for a depot tag on the inside. Should be dated there if it is readable, at least the date of inspection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM1975 Posted February 8, 2007 Share #44 Posted February 8, 2007 When I get it in I will check for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted February 9, 2007 Share #45 Posted February 9, 2007 The key piece is that shoulder patch. And, with a simple felt on felt patch, I'd want some rock solid provenance prior to shelling out any decent money, as it's usually impossible to distinguish the fakes from the real ones. Having the #'d brass is a positive indication of originality(but not a certainty). Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim2 Posted February 9, 2007 Share #46 Posted February 9, 2007 It looks good to me. Was this the one listed on AGM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM1975 Posted February 9, 2007 Share #47 Posted February 9, 2007 Yes it is. I tried for the 88th Div. Sergeants uniform but was too late so I got this one instead. It was the only Infantry one that I was comfortable with being real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM1975 Posted February 9, 2007 Share #48 Posted February 9, 2007 Thats pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share #49 Posted February 9, 2007 Nice. I bought a uniform from Jeff not long ago and I recommend him!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share #50 Posted February 9, 2007 Jim2, Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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