Show your WWI Studio Photographs

[navyman]

I think this picture and statue is from the ww1 era. I'm picking up a army one on Saturday, was told they came together. They are probably brothers. Will post that one on Saturday.

 

 

Jason

[bobatl]

Parklim Lee of Washington, DC. U.S. Army WWI. He had two sons who enlisted during WWII and became career Air Force officers.

[JMcCulloch]

A JAG officer-

[rvandehoef]

Very cool photo!! If you need more info on him let me know and I'll try to find out more about him.

 

Rogier

[Austin R]

Not sure if this is going to be removed, but these are photos of my great grandfather.

[78CARg]

Very cool photo!! If you need more info on him let me know and I'll try to find out more about him.

 

Rogier

 

Thank you,

 

Anything you can find out about him would be greatly appreciated!

 

I received some transcripts of Newspaper clippings, that appeared in the Blue Hill Leader after Arthurs Death. In those Articles it says "Charles is in France with Co. G, 58th Inf." (It could also be the 55th Inf. there are 2 Articles that talk about Charles one says 55th and the other Says 58th)

 

here is another quote that maybe useful

 

"Both Shirley boys are former members of Co. K. They enlisted in Blue Hill before the company was mustered into federal service and were with Co. K at Camp Cody, New Mexico."

[rvandehoef]

Thank you,

Anything you can find out about him would be greatly appreciated!

I received some transcripts of Newspaper clippings, that appeared in the Blue Hill Leader after Arthurs Death. In those Articles it says "Charles is in France with Co. G, 58th Inf." (It could also be the 55th Inf. there are 2 Articles that talk about Charles one says 55th and the other Says 58th)

here is another quote that maybe useful

"Both Shirley boys are former members of Co. K. They enlisted in Blue Hill before the company was mustered into federal service and were with Co. K at Camp Cody, New Mexico."

 

Good morning,

 

Ok, here's what I found about Charles.

 

He's listed in the 58th Infantry Unit History as Private 1st Class Charles Albert Shirley, 58th Infantry, Company G.

 

Here's a copy of his WW1 Registration Card:

 

Rogier

[78CARg]

Good morning,

 

Ok, here's what I found about Charles.

 

He's listed in the 58th Infantry Unit History as Private 1st Class Charles Albert Shirley, 58th Infantry, Company G.

 

Rogier

 

Amazing, Thank you very much!

 

Do you have the 58th's Unit history? I would love to read it.

[JMcCulloch]

KIA the day before the Armistace? That sucks.

3rd Artillery-

[Cavdoc83]

KIA the day before the Armistace? That sucks.

3rd Artillery-

 

Is that a trick of the camera, or does that guy have "cat's eyes"?

[JMcCulloch]

Trick of the camera- unsettling though-isn't it?

 

Another dough-boy....I love the patch-

[JMcCulloch]

Not technically a dough-boy....but someone whose service on the home front earned him a very expensive medal! A Boy Scout @ 1918 wearing the rare Liberty Loan Medal.

[Allan H.]

Not technically a dough-boy....but someone whose service on the home front earned him a very expensive medal! A Boy Scout @ 1918 wearing the rare Liberty Loan Medal.

 

McCulloch,

That is one of the coolest photos I have ever seen and as much as the Boy Scouts did for the war effort, I am sure it fits in the topic. I wonder a) how many requests you will get from people wanting to use your image in books, articles or for their personal collections or how many will just copy the image and never ask or credit you? :think:

 

If you ever decide to sell this one, keep me in mind! :thumbsup:

 

Allan

[gauthieb3sxz]

Trick of the camera- unsettling though-isn't it?

 

Another dough-boy....I love the patch-

 

 

Nice GHQ patch shot! I think you bought that one from me

[12thengr]

My great uncle, Arlie Fuller, Co K 361st Inf 91st Div. Died shortly after wars end,early 1920's.

[12thengr]

Arlie's brother; Bennie Fuller USMC. Became a China Marine, during and after WWI. Worked for the Boeing Co for many years.

[JMcCulloch]

Nice GHQ patch shot! I think you bought that one from me

:w00t:

 

Really???/ I thought I got it at a local flea market @ 4 years ago. Are you up here in Maine?

[kfields]

Here are 6 photos of my grandfather, Walter Fields. From Kentucky, he enlisted in April 1918, spent time at Camp Taylor and then transferred to the 83rd Division in Ohio to serve as a Wagoner (mule driver) right before they went overseas. He had more studio photos made of himself than I did when I was in!
I've attempted to post his photos in the order of which I think they were taken and it is apparent to me at least that he changed in appearance over the 1 year period he was in the service. Although he was a member of Supply Company, 322nd Field Artillery, you will notice that his last photo shows the 32nd division patch on his uniform along with the 322nd FA collar disk. His unit was attached to the 32nd at the end of the war and the return to the States.
Kim

[JMcCulloch]

I'm not sure this is a 'doughboy' given the collar. But he's wearing medical insignia and the photo is from Portland, Me. @ 1918.

[atb]

I'm not sure this is a 'doughboy' given the collar. But he's wearing medical insignia and the photo is from Portland, Me. @ 1918.

He his displaying his shirt collar with discs over the standing collar of the coat. I have seen this practice in other WW1 US soldier images.

[irish]

WW1 Tanker, British tank qualification badge being worn

[JMcCulloch]

WOW!!!

Tank Corps- with the badge- that is a RARE photo!!!

Drool.

 

Unnamed-but kind of cool markmans' badges-1918-

[JMcCulloch]

Ist ID- note additional ribbons besides the Victory ribbon (3 stars?)-probably the French inter-allied one and a town medal from Biddeford, Maine.

[Page-Hendryx]

This is my grandfather - unit was 77th Division. Medical branch collar brass. Good resolution and large file size reveals the caduceus under the sergeant stripes, and detail in the hat cord.

 

[JMcCulloch]

Keeping the thread going-taken in France, 1918: