Fritz Posted May 30, 2010 Share #1 Posted May 30, 2010 Picked this up this morning at our local flea market, real nice named uniform, came with his victory medal with 3 campaign bars, dog tags, overseas cap with the RAR patch on it and a summer weight tunic. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share #2 Posted May 30, 2010 #2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted May 30, 2010 patch, this one is on the hat the same patch is on the tunic also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted May 30, 2010 Share #4 Posted May 30, 2010 I gotta start gettin up earlier on Sunday mornings! Nice stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted May 30, 2010 Thanks Mark, it's not always this good, but sometimes its worth it. Anyone seen this patch before? I think it's a pretty tough patch. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgawne Posted May 30, 2010 Share #6 Posted May 30, 2010 The oozlefinch? Its a nice patch. I don't know that exact make of it- A patch guy would probably be able to tell you better, but I would tend to think I is a postwar "better private purchase" version put on when the guy returned home rather than one made in France. It's just so funny that so many Doughboys threw out their original patch as it was not good looking enough to put on one that was far better made. I suppose much like WW2 GI's that bought a bullion patch in 1945. I wonder what would happen if you tried to wear a bullion patch on ACU's these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix de Guerre Posted May 30, 2010 Share #7 Posted May 30, 2010 Very, very nice! Also kind of encouraging as I feel that most flea markets are pretty well played out when it comes to finding good W1 stuff. :thumbsup: What is the guys name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted May 30, 2010 Very, very nice! Also kind of encouraging as I feel that most flea markets are pretty well played out when it comes to finding good W1 stuff. :thumbsup: What is the guys name? Thanks! The guys name is Leo J. Steyer, he is from the Tiffin area of Ohio. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted May 30, 2010 Share #9 Posted May 30, 2010 Sent an Email re: his records in the GREEN BOOK :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted May 30, 2010 Sent an Email re: his records in the GREEN BOOK :thumbsup: Thanks Mark!!! :thumbsup: From Tiffin, #149790 Reg Army Columbus bks. joined feb 2/17 21 years of age btry B 52d arty CAC to aug 25/19 btry D 52 arty to disch pvt 1 cl dec 1/18 st mihiel;meuse argonne;def sect AEF aug 28/17 to jan 3/19 hon disch june 4/20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix de Guerre Posted May 30, 2010 Share #11 Posted May 30, 2010 Name: Leo J. Steyer Serial Number: 149790 Race: W Residence: Tiffin, O. Enlistment Division: Regular Army Enlistment Location: Columbus Barracks, O. Enlistment Date: 2 Feb 1917 Birth Place: Tiffin, O. Battery B 52 Artillery Coast Artillery Corps to 25 Aug 1919; Battery D 52 Artillery to Discharge Private, first class 1 Dec 1918. St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector. American Expeditionary Forces 28 Aug 1917 to 3 Jan 1919. Honorable discharge 4 June 1920. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix de Guerre Posted May 30, 2010 Share #12 Posted May 30, 2010 Name: Leo J Steyer Home in 1930: Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio Age: 34 Estimated birth year: abt 1896 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Alice A Race: White Leo J Steyer 34 Alice A Steyer 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croix de Guerre Posted May 30, 2010 Share #13 Posted May 30, 2010 Name: Leo Steyer Home in 1900: Tiffin Ward 3, Seneca, Ohio Age: 4 Birth Date: Feb 1896 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Son Father's Name: John Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Name: Rosa Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Marital Status: Single Occupation: Neighbors: Household Members: John Steyer 40 Rosa Steyer 34 Edda Steyer 8 Corina Steyer 6 Leo Steyer 4 Louis Steyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Sgt CES Posted May 30, 2010 Share #14 Posted May 30, 2010 Great Uniform & Patch !!!!!!!!!!! Blue Skies 1st Sgt CES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share #15 Posted May 31, 2010 Thanks guys!!! Now I need to get some further info on the unit and patch. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share #16 Posted May 31, 2010 #2 Any thoughts as to what these ribbons are? I know the victory medal but what about the others? Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn#3RD Posted May 31, 2010 Share #17 Posted May 31, 2010 Cool uniform, Great Find. Can You Show a Close Up of the Collar Disk? Regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3mxd Posted May 31, 2010 Share #18 Posted May 31, 2010 Any thoughts as to what these ribbons are? I know the victory medal but what about the others? Fritz Top right: official French war commemorative medal, in this case most likely self-awarded Bottom, left to right: unoffical French St. Mihiel and Verdun medals, American Legion membership medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share #19 Posted May 31, 2010 Top right: official French war commemorative medal, in this case most likely self-awardedBottom, left to right: unoffical French St. Mihiel and Verdun medals, American Legion membership medal Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted May 31, 2010 Share #20 Posted May 31, 2010 Very, very nice, Fritz! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share #21 Posted May 31, 2010 Very, very nice, Fritz! :thumbsup: Thanks! I'm just trying to find out exactly what this patch is,from what I can determine so far it's a pretty tough bugger. It's a pretty neat group and named, can't beat it. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share #22 Posted May 31, 2010 Cool uniform, Great Find. Can You Show a Close Up of the Collar Disk?Regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share #23 Posted June 2, 2010 Is there any threads here on the forum discussing these patches? I think I remeber seeing one a while back. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share #24 Posted June 21, 2010 Wow, not much info out there on this patch, anyone know anything more about it, only thing I've been told is that it's a tough patch and nice group. Thoughts? Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEaton01 Posted June 21, 2010 Share #25 Posted June 21, 2010 The ribbon bars appear to be the type sold to veterans through George Studley's catalog. Sometimes the ribbons have paper labels on the back. Studley also sold WWI style patches during the 1930's in both shoulder and cap sizes. The overseas cap patches I've seen were embroidered on 2" wool discs. I'm by no means a patch expert, but if the veteran bought the ribbons from Studley and added them to his uniform post-WWI, then the patches may have been a "private purchase" addition, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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