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Antonio Mattiaccio is typical of the many immigrants that came to this country for a better life and believed strongly enough in the cause of freedom that they were willing to fight and die for their adopted country. Born in Acquaviva Collecroce, Italy in 1893 he came to this country in 1910 and settled in Cohoes, NY. Antonio was drafted and sent to Camp Devens, Massachusetts for training. A large number of men from Camp Devens were sent to Camp Upton, NY to fill out the numbers of the 77th Division, which was preparing for movement overseas in late March, 1918. Antonio was assigned to Company "I", 308th Infantry. As part of the 308th Infantry he participated in the Meuse- Argonne and Oise- Aisne Campaigns and was wounded in action.
Photos courtesy of Michael J. Mattiaccio, grandson
ANTONIO MATTIACCIO
Private, "I" Company, 308th Infantry, 77th. DIVISION A.E.F.
Enlisted or inducted at: Cohoes, NY,
February, 22, 1918
Discharged at: Camp Upton, NY, May 9, 1919
Left: Antonio proudly wearing the uniform of an American Soldier
Right: Veteran's Day, 1965, Syracuse, N.Y. Antonio is center, holding the American Flag
Left: Cohoes N.Y. contingent at Camp Devens, Mass, Feb. 22, 1918. Antonio is directly under the "X"
Right:Cohoes homecoming booklet featuring the previous picture
The medal on the left is a Victory medal awarded by the City of Cohoes. On the right is a Great War Service Medal awarded by Albany County, N.Y.. The Purple Heart was awarded in 1932 for wound received in WWI. The Cohoes and Albany County awards are clearly seen in the photo of Antonio , above, left.
GEORGE ALVIN GESCHARDT
serial# 1708797
Corporal, 308th Infantry, 77th. DIVISION A.E.F.
Enlisted or inducted: 21 September 1917
"F" Company HQ, 9/21 - 9/25/17
"F" Company, 9/25/17 - 8/27/18
Stars & Stripes, 8/27 - 12/1/18
1st Censor and Press Co., 12/1/18 - 5/9/19
1st. Replacement Co., 5/9 - 5/12/19
1st Special Casual Co., 5/12 - 6/24/19
Served in France: 4/6/18 - 6/24/19
Defensive Sector (Lorraine) 6/2 - 8/2/18
Vesle- Aisne Offensive, 8/11 - 8/28/18
George Geschardt, Camp Upton, NY, 1917 |
Camp Upton, NY 1917
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with friend, Camp Upton
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George Gerschardt, Camp Upton
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Second from right, second row. Camp Upton
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Promotion Certificate
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In Paris with Captured German Gun |
Paris, 1918 or 1919
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Paris, captured German A7V
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Paris, more captured artillery |
Great assignment had it's perks
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George Geschardt, studio portrait, Paris
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George Geschardt, studio portrait, Paris
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Company "F" in France, 1918
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Honorable Discharge
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Photos courtesy of Jeff Redrup, grandson
EDWIN DAYTON ELL
EARL M. YOUNG Private Young enlisted in H Company, 314th Infantry, 79th Division (service # 1783101) and trained at Camp Meade, Maryland. He was later transfered to Hq. Co., 110th Infantry, 28th Division. Earl Young was
killed on July 30, 1918 by a direct hit from a German shell while carrying a serverely wounded officer, Lt. Perine, on a litter. On the other end of the litter was Mechanic Charles McFarland ( service #1239111). Lt.
Perine was also killed by the shell and McFarland was badly wounded but survived. Young is buried in Plot B, Row 15, Grave 31 at the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery,
Fere-en-Tardenois, France . Photo and information courtesy of Earl Heyler, cousin
JEAN-PIERRE ("JIM") BIERCHEN Born: 24 June, 1890 in Luxembourg Photo and Information courtesy of Jim Heckenbach, Great Nephew
GORDON VAN KLEECK
Visit the Van Kleeck Website for several Camp Wadsworth photos and Gordon Van Kleeck's wartime journal
One of the advantages of "owning" the website is that I can allow myself to break the rules on occasion. The above pictures are of my uncle, Abe Schwartz. Uncle Abe was a mounted Marine and served in Haiti in the 1920's.
PRIVATE, QUARTERMASTER CORPS
A.E.F.
Enlisted or Inducted at: Patchogue, NY
Photo courtesy of Mike Munford, grandson
PRIVATE, HEADQUARTERS CO. 110th INFANTRY
28th DIVISION, A.E.F.
Enlisted or Inducted at: Salladasburg PA.
Note the Krag in the above photo
PRIVATE, K COMPANY, 325th INFANTRY
82nd "ALL AMERICAN" DIVISION, A.E.F.
Enlisted or Inducted: probably Chicago, Ill.
Died: 27 July, 1971 at Happy Valley Oregon
Buried at: Willamette National Cemetery
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
PRIVATE, F COMPANY, 51st PIONEER INFANTRY
A.E.F.
Enlisted: Kingston, N.Y.
ABE SCHWARTZ
CORPORAL, U.S.M.C.
Corp Schwartz with Papoose
Corp. Schwartz with Browning MG
