jagjetta Posted June 4, 2017 Share #951 Posted June 4, 2017 [quote name="gauthieb3sxz" post="2340172" timestamp="1496514546 Great shot! Not sure if I've seen that one before. Here's a related shot from my collection. Chuck, you were instrumental in the ID of this guy, remember? Paraphrasing my my website: After successfully winning the photo I began the laborious process of identifying the photo. Heres the info I was basing my research on: 1. The photo depicted a US pilot who had served at least 6 months overseas at the time the photo was taken. 2. The pilot was named Harry and had a brother named Robert. 3. The pilot had a distinctive signature and handwriting style with large crossed Hs and a penchant for flourishes. 4. The pilot was in Italy at some point during the war. I started by tracking down a copy of the roster of the pilots who trained with the Fogianni during the war. A good friend, Chuck, was extremely gracious enough to take photos of all the pages and send them to me. I finally had the whole roster to reference. With this in hand, I identified all the Harolds and Harrys in the roster. This helped narrow it down to less than 30 candidates! From there I looked at the 1900 and 1910 census for each of the men in hopes of finding a brother named Robert. A small handful of candidates trickled through. My first cross reference for the Harrys with brothers named Robert brought me to Harry S. Manchester from Canfield, Ohio. The signature on his WWI draft card almost knocked me over! A perfect match. Note the intense cross on the H and the overly dramatic crosses on his Ts. With further research I was able to find a TON of information on Harry. He was indeed a pilot in Italy during the war and also served in France as a test pilot, testing new US planes as they were unloaded in France. His brother was Robert Manchester Jr. I was able to find Roberts son (Robert Manchester III) and grandson (Robert Manchester IV) online, both prominent lawyers in the midwest. One go the best examples of serious research I have seen on the forum in a long time! Jag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CW4AFB Posted June 4, 2017 Share #952 Posted June 4, 2017 I was first attracted to this photo at the Raleigh Militaria show because the guy looked so darned old and I saw a hint of an overseas stripe on his left arm at the bottom so I included it in a batch of photos I purchased---when I got it home, I put the magnifying lens to it and as you can see, his regiment was clearly visible--- Company K, 31st Infantry Regiment--- one of the AEF units that was deployed to Siberia--- no wonder the guy looks so old, Russia will do that to you---plus his ribbons would indicate service in previous campaigns---anybody want to take a shot at what they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinO Posted June 7, 2017 Share #953 Posted June 7, 2017 I would bet it's the Philippines and Spanish Campaign Ribbons....20 years under his belt and going to Russia...No rank on the sleeve under a loupe? What a fantastic image Al! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonmoen Posted June 11, 2017 Share #954 Posted June 11, 2017 An old friend of the family and the man that convinced me to enlist in Armor, then Lt. Neil Creighton Johnson. He retired as a Brigadier General in the 1950s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagjetta Posted July 24, 2017 Share #955 Posted July 24, 2017 Real photo postcard signed, "Yours S. Mr. Martin, Co C. 3rd Wash. State Guard" He is armed with a Springfield .45-70 carbine. The exclusively state-controlled Washington State Guard (WSG) was reborn during WWI. The Third Infantry Regiment consisting of 16 companies, a medical detachment, and a machine gun company all formed in the principal cities throughout Washington. The WSG, was disbanded after WWI ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted July 31, 2017 Share #956 Posted July 31, 2017 A recent portrait I picked up on eBay. I was the only bidder! 11th Aero Squadron pilot. I'm working on an ID... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagjetta Posted August 3, 2017 Share #957 Posted August 3, 2017 Great image, Brennan (you rat! Never even saw this one for sale ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyp99 Posted August 3, 2017 Share #958 Posted August 3, 2017 Consignment store fine: Engineer Major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyp99 Posted August 4, 2017 Share #959 Posted August 4, 2017 Post WWI wedding portrait of an Engineer Lieutenant and his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted August 5, 2017 Share #960 Posted August 5, 2017 Nice shots guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted August 16, 2017 Share #961 Posted August 16, 2017 A recent portrait I picked up on eBay. I was the only bidder! 11th Aero Squadron pilot. I'm working on an ID... Well, wouldn't you know it! I trade this thing away to Chuck and he finds a complete ID on the guy. Fighter ace Field Eugene Kindley. Good work Chuck! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Eugene_Kindley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthomas Posted August 17, 2017 Share #962 Posted August 17, 2017 Yeah...that's one of those eureka moments that we all know and cherish in the hobby. I was very fortunate to stumble upon a similar studio image of Kindley, but wearing a visor cap. Thank you for that opportunity, Brennan! -Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinO Posted January 6, 2018 Share #963 Posted January 6, 2018 Unnamed photo I picked up off ebay for $1 before Christmas. Got it, looked behind the image (I thought you were only supposed to do that with cased images?!) And found the Christmas note. Based on where the seller bought this, I was able to identify him as Cpl Walter Eagle, Co G 168th Infantry (3rd Iowa). Fairly clear image, my cellphone camera couldn't capture as well as a scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted January 9, 2018 Share #964 Posted January 9, 2018 My first shot of 2018. One of my favorite gas mask shots in the collection. Taken in France, must be pretty early on in the war. He refers to the mask as a "gas helmet". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted January 16, 2018 Share #965 Posted January 16, 2018 US Navy Ensign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted February 20, 2018 Share #966 Posted February 20, 2018 An Engineer in the 31st Infantry Division. No ID on back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted February 20, 2018 Share #967 Posted February 20, 2018 My Great Great Uncle Bill Moore during the War. 119th Aero Squadron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted February 20, 2018 Share #968 Posted February 20, 2018 My first shot of 2018. One of my favorite gas mask shots in the collection. Taken in France, must be pretty early on in the war. He refers to the mask as a "gas helmet". Great photo; looks like a British gas mask and an enlisted service coat with cuff braid added and officer's pin-on rank and collar insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted February 20, 2018 Share #969 Posted February 20, 2018 This is not a WWI period portrait....but Major General Paul B. Malone definitely had some WWI experience! Malone (1872-1960, born in Middletown, New York) served in the Spanish-American War and commanded troops in the key battles in France in World War I (Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne), where he was brevetted to Brigadier General. He really had beautiful handwriting too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthieb3sxz Posted February 22, 2018 Share #970 Posted February 22, 2018 Check out these portrait shots from my collection being used by Metallica in their current European Tour! They're a mix of US and other nationalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted February 22, 2018 Share #971 Posted February 22, 2018 Check out these portrait shots from my collection being used by Metallica in their current European Tour! They're a mix of US and other nationalities. Are they used for the duration of the concert or just for the performance of "One?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted February 22, 2018 Share #972 Posted February 22, 2018 Nevermind. I watched video of a concert from last week...cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted February 22, 2018 Share #973 Posted February 22, 2018 It looks like this guy came straight out of the field and right into the studio. Looks like he has mud on his helmet, boots and gas mask bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted March 25, 2018 Share #974 Posted March 25, 2018 I got this 2nd Division, 9th Infantry Regiment, Headquarters Lieutenant Photo today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn#3RD Posted March 25, 2018 Share #975 Posted March 25, 2018 Great pciture, any chan ce of an identification of the LT? I got this 2nd Division, 9th Infantry Regiment, Headquarters Lieutenant Photo today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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