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Comment on The 103rd Infantry Regiment by portraitsofwar

portraitsofwar — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:19:55 +0000

A new 26th Division photo post on PortraitsofWar

http://portraitsofwar.wordpress.com/

Comment on The 26th “Yankee” Division by collin mcdevitt

collin mcdevitt — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:15:54 +0000

thank you, helps alot

Comment on The 26th “Yankee” Division by Gene

Gene — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:13:03 +0000

The designator “Infantry” following a number (26th Infantry) refers to a Regiment rather than a Division. During WWI the 26th Infantry Regiment was part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division. That tracks with the places he served.

Comment on The 26th “Yankee” Division by collin mcdevitt

collin mcdevitt — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:34:26 +0000

I am looking for information about my great grandfather Sgt George H Wiechert from Baltimore MD he served in the 26th infantry, company c he was Overseas from 8/13/17 to 2/22/19, and served in these places (Ansauville Sector; Cantigny Sector; Montdidier-Noyon; Cantigny Sector; Aisne-Marne; Saizerais Sector; Ansauville Sector; St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne). according to “Maryland military men 1917-1918″ records on ancestry.com. i am trying to find out more about his time in world war 1. thank you.

Comment on The 103rd Infantry Regiment by Miranda Winters

Miranda Winters — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:56:36 +0000

Philip,

Thanks for your quick reply and the information above. It is very exciting to learn more about my great grandfather and his time serving in the military during WWI. Good luck to you in your family research. You’ve made mine much easier! Thanks.

Miranda

Comment on The 103rd Infantry Regiment by Philip H. Goerling

Philip H. Goerling — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:36:52 +0000

Miranda – Your information is correct. You can view a copy of the regiment history here: http://103rd.newspipers.com/. Your great grandfather served in the same company as my great uncle John Edward Blythe.

Comment on The 103rd Infantry Regiment by Miranda Winters

Miranda Winters — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:11:46 +0000

Hi. I’m looking for information about my great grandfather Alfred Wallace Roberts. On his headstone application for military veterans it states he was a private, Co. L, 103rd Infantry, U.S. Army. Then has 26 Div. in handwriting next to it. His enlistment dates are 5-28-17 to 4-28-19. He was from Massachusetts and his service number is #69476. Is this the right infantry, because he is not listed above. Any information you may have will be useful. Thanks in advance.

Miranda Winters

Comment on Reader’s Roll of Remembrance by Donna (Anderson) Blews

Donna (Anderson) Blews — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 02:25:06 +0000

I reciently purchased a “Wound Chevron” on Ebay, which had been present to a Sherwood K. Martin. I researched his military information and would like to have his info added to “Soldiers Mail” Here is Sherwoods info:
Sherwood K. Martin
Dog Tag #: 65,184
originally from South Manchester,Ct.
Entered the National guard in South Manchester,Ct 6/29/16, into Co. G 1st Inf CNG. Drafted into Co G. 102nd Infantry to discharge. He was Pvt 1st Cl on5/24/17. Then Pvt 8/17/17. Mech 7/5/18. And again Pvt 1/15/19. Wounded in action slightly 10/9/18. Was part of the AEF 10/27/18 to 8/26/19, and recieved an Honorable Discharge 8/27/19.
Sherwood died after the war in 1927 at only 30 years old. May his memory live on here on “Soldiers Mail”. I would also like to send a photo of his “Wound Chevron” certificate so it can be posted here…Donna

Comment on The YD’s Birthplace: Apremont Park, Westfield Mass. by Donna (Anderson) Blews

Donna (Anderson) Blews — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:04:12 +0000

To view photos of Camp Bartlett, the Westfield Anthenaeum has three books published by the Arcadia Publishing company volumn 1 and the Vintage Post Card volumns are the ones that have the photos of Camp Bartlett. Go to Arcadias website for info, they also have a Military section with more Camps listed.

Comment on The YD’s Birthplace: Apremont Park, Westfield Mass. by Donna (Anderson) Blews

Donna (Anderson) Blews — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:59:39 +0000

Camp Bartlett, Westfield, Mass. was named for Gen. William F. Bartlett, of Haverhill,Mass. The encampment was first set up in 1905, it was used for State Militia exercises, until that time they had been held in South Framingham,Mass.The 2nd Inf Reg. Mass Vol Militia/National Guard came for drill practice. Four troops of cavalry came to Camp Bartlett. The troops had horses, but some horses were transported to the camp by train. The railroad was the New Haven Railroad, and it had a spur track into the camp. The trolley used the same line to the camp as well. Infintry totaled two brigades.The area was better suited for practice that their previous training grounds in
South Framingham,Mass. Camp Bartlett being a tent camp was occpied by the 103rd and 104th Infantry Regiments and the 103rd Machine gun Battalion from July 25 to September 1917 by the 52nd Brigade, 26th Yankee Division.They were in operation for fourteen weeks and thirteen thousand men were stationed there prior to being sent over to France for WWI. There was security so civilians were not allowed to visit the camp.With the exception of August 26th, the camp was open to civilians, and 100,000 persons visited the camp. During the Great Depression, the camp was also used a CCC Camp(Civilian Conservation Corp). Now it is the site of Barnes Airport. The 104th Infantry Apremont Park monument is on RT 10/202(Southampton Road in Westfield,Ma)