Posted on Nov 19, 2018

Greatgrandpa WWI patch, can you identify?

SGT Donald Croswhite

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My Greatgrandpa was in WWI. I sent in a request for is military records, but have run into a wall of inept-civil-servants. I only have one picture of a possible patch. Anyone have any idea? I know he had a horse.

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Posted 6 y ago

It might have been the 77th Infantry division, also known as the Lost Battalion. Note, most unit patches were hand sewed by the men themselves.

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I thought it looked like a liberty torch too. Honestly, I had to give up for the day because it was driving me crazy. I kept thinking I had it and then I kept coming back to the 77th.

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SGT Donald Croswhite

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Thanks for the suggestions. I still have a request for records combing through. I'll let you know when I have concrete evidence.

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SPC David S.

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I'm thinking its the 77th as well.

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SPC David S.

Posted 6 y ago

Do you know were he was when the picture was taken? As the unit patch is an enigma.

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Good call. Theater could help narrow it down.

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SGT Donald Croswhite

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I'm not one hundred percent but I've been told Germany.

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SPC David S.

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That will help - let see what I can come up with.

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Posted 6 y ago

Do you know which service he was in? Both the US Army and USMC fought in Europe in the First World War.

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SGT Donald Croswhite

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Army

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