No Quarter Posted January 25, 2017 Share #876 Posted January 25, 2017 Bought this for $1. No information on the soldier unfortunately. Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artur95 Posted January 26, 2017 Share #877 Posted January 26, 2017 Here is a photo of Lt. Kingsley B Colton of Winnetka, Illinois, taken during his 1918 Christmas leave. He came from an old English family and was a 1915 graduate of Amherst University. After the war he settled down and became a stock broker, eventually marrying a member of a prominent Chicago family in the 1920s. Artur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted February 3, 2017 Share #878 Posted February 3, 2017 A recent cheap eBay BIN snag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted February 3, 2017 Share #879 Posted February 3, 2017 Brennan, what type of uniform is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagjetta Posted February 3, 2017 Share #880 Posted February 3, 2017 NICE shot, Brennan! You always snag the cheap BINs. Here's one that I paid regular money for! Edward Anderson Stinson, Jr. (July 11, 1893 – January 26, 1932) During WWI he served as a flight instructor for at Kelly Field. In 1921, he set a world endurance record for flight. He was the founder of Stinson Aircraft Company. At the time of his death in 1932 in an air crash, he was the world's most experienced pilot in flight hours, with over 16,000 hours logged.[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted February 3, 2017 Share #881 Posted February 3, 2017 Jag and crew, Sorry I've been absent the past month or so! The winter caught up with me. Now I'm back in action. Mighty crisp details on those wings! Eric, The fellow in the BIN($15) shot I won is wearing shows an ambulance driver with the American Field Service. Note the sam browne belt and fourragere(or aiguillette ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthomas Posted February 18, 2017 Share #882 Posted February 18, 2017 Brennan - That's a wonderful portrait at a bargain price....can't beat it! JAG - The Stinson studio portrait is superb. Such clarity...and the content is right up my alley Here's a recent pick-up: He's either an enlisted aviator (EM wings on his coat), an aviation mechanic (they flew often to troubleshoot aircraft), or a dispatch rider. I'm leaning towards aviation... -Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyp99 Posted February 28, 2017 Share #883 Posted February 28, 2017 The back of this photo has the name Louis Leonardi written on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted February 28, 2017 Share #884 Posted February 28, 2017 The patch on the left sleeve appears to be from the U.S. Army 80th Division. The rank could be private. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted March 1, 2017 Share #885 Posted March 1, 2017 The upward pointing chevron is actually a discharge chevron, and not a rank insignia. PaulyP - I note in your sig line that you're into 101st and 102nd field artillery photos material? I have some shots in my collection that may interest you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyp99 Posted March 1, 2017 Share #886 Posted March 1, 2017 I saw a guy listed on findagrave,com a John Louis Leonardi of the 318th Field Hospital, 305th Sanitary Train, 80th Division. I emailed the guy who posted it to see if he'd check my pic with the yard long he has on Mr. Leonardi's page. The patch on the left sleeve appears to be from the U.S. Army 80th Division. The rank could be private.Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyp99 Posted March 1, 2017 Share #887 Posted March 1, 2017 gauthleb3sxz, I'd be interested to see what you have to see if it peaks my interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted March 1, 2017 Share #888 Posted March 1, 2017 paulyp99, A friend of mine had a relative who served in the 80th Div. during WWI. He has a lot of documentation and reference materials on the 80th Div., especially for WWI and WWII. He also co-authored or contributed a related book and is part of the division's historical society, etc. I could ask him to do some research on your photo when he has time. I am not an expert on WWII uniforms, insignia, etc., but the device on the collar looks to be related to the medical corps? Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted March 7, 2017 Share #889 Posted March 7, 2017 Chaplain Arthur Joseph LaVeer was born along the Connecticut River in the Northeast Kingdom (a regional name) town of Bloomfield, Vermont on February 3rd, 1886. Commissioned as a 1st Lt. on August 22nd, 1918, LeVeer was quickly sent overseas to serve as a chaplain with the 102nd Infantry Regiment of the 26th “Yankee Division.” Identified chaplain photos are incredibly hard to find on the open market, and to find an example taken overseas showing a unit patch and chaplain insignia makes this an exciting acquisition. Father LeVeer served at St. Norbert’s Church in Hardwick for the remainder of his life; this is a spot that I’ve passed hundreds of times during my life without giving a second thought to the WWI history of the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted March 7, 2017 Share #890 Posted March 7, 2017 And another 102nd Field Artillery Soldier: the info below is from my original blog post.. My passion for WWI Vermont material is endless and I make every effort to track down unique, original photos and objects related to Vermonters in the Great War. It’s not easy to find and often comes at a price; 26th Division material is popular with French collectors and fetches a high price when purchased on eBay. In this case, I was able to purchase a studio photo of a 102nd Field Artillery Vermonter of Battery A . Curtis J. Sawyer was born in Middlebury, VT on September 13th, 1893 – nearly 120 years ago! He worked at hotels most of his life, having worked at Clark’s Hotel in Boston in 1917 when he registered for the draft. Previously he served as a clerk for City Hall in Barre, VT – not far from where I work! He started his career early at the age of 17 (at least) and worked as a clerk and hotel man unit his death. He is listed as being tall with a slender complextion with blue eyes and brown hair. He lived nearly 90 years and died in 1980 in Arlington, MA – not far from Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noman Posted April 10, 2017 Share #891 Posted April 10, 2017 Note PS to note of 2 Janaury 2016 link to memorial of Lt Kenneth V Elliott kia 1918 https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55960728 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagjetta Posted April 21, 2017 Share #892 Posted April 21, 2017 The National League of Women's Services (NLWS) was established in early 1917 in conjunction with the Red Cross and in anticipation of the US entering WWI. This woman is wearing the uniform and insignia of the the Motor Transport section of the NLWS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagjetta Posted April 21, 2017 Share #893 Posted April 21, 2017 Red Cross Motor Corps member, Kizzer C Manson, 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 23, 2017 Share #894 Posted April 23, 2017 The National League of Women's Services (NLWS) was established in early 1917 in conjunction with the Red Cross and in anticipation of the US entering WWI. This woman is wearing the uniform and insignia of the the Motor Transport section of the NLWS. Wow, that is an amazing image John. And the clarity. Incredible. Proves once again that the rarest items usually get the least responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 23, 2017 Share #895 Posted April 23, 2017 I snagged a couple photos from the recent Bay State updates and this was my favorite. Mistakenly identified as a Corpsman attached to a Marine unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concernedfuturedogface Posted April 23, 2017 Share #896 Posted April 23, 2017 The only photo I have at the moment. Photo of my great grandfather and his comrades. Includes artwork I did for my grandfather. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 23, 2017 Share #897 Posted April 23, 2017 They don't look like Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted April 23, 2017 Share #898 Posted April 23, 2017 They look pretty American to me... I see leather jerkins and M1907 caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted April 23, 2017 Share #899 Posted April 23, 2017 They look pretty American to me... I see leather jerkins and M1907 caps. Agreed....driver's caps, jerkins, and rubber boots. Nice image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted April 23, 2017 Share #900 Posted April 23, 2017 I snagged a couple photos from the recent Bay State updates and this was my favorite. Mistakenly identified as a Corpsman attached to a Marine unit. This is a really interesting picture. He is wearing a 1st Class Crow on his sleeve and a Chief Petty Officer hat device. I don't know what to think :-) Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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