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THREE UNKNOWNS--HELP!


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HERE ARE THREE UNKNOWNS. THE FIRST IS ON LEATHER AND I WOULD SAY USAAF RELATED. I ALSO SHOT A CLOSE-UP OF THE "ARTIST" NAME.

 

Can't tell you the unit, but there is only one Andrew Sprague listed in the NARA database. No Andy Sprague listed. This can give you a starting point.

 

Field Title Value Meaning

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 32252399

NAME SPRAGUE#ANDREW#F######## SPRAGUE#ANDREW#F########

RESIDENCE: NEW YORK

RESIDENCE: CHAUTAUQUA

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT FT NIAGARA YOUNGSTOWN NEW YORK

DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 07

DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 03

DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42

GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION Private

GRADE: Private

BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION BI# Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

BRANCH: CODE 00 Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

LONGEVITY ### ###

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life

NATIVITY 23 NEW YORK

YEAR OF BIRTH 19 19

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen

EDUCATION 0 Grammar school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 678 Undefined Code

MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)

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Hi,

I'd say the 1st one might actually be Navy. I believe the bomb is a torpedo, have a look at the back. There is spinning propeller, looks too large for the arming propeller on a bomb.

 

The 3rd one is for the 301st Ordnance. I have one of these too, not sure if it's a company or a battalion.

 

Bill

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Hi,

I'd say the 1st one might actually be Navy. I believe the bomb is a torpedo, have a look at the back. There is spinning propeller, looks too large for the arming propeller on a bomb.

 

The 3rd one is for the 301st Ordnance. I have one of these too, not sure if it's a company or a battalion.

 

Bill

 

I wasn't sure if that was part of the cloud bank or spinning prop. Interesting patch however.

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