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    Posted 10 years ago

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    scottvez
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    WW1 soldier wearing the patch of the 78th Division.

    Additionally, the collar branch identifies the soldier to B Co. 311th Infantry.

    There is an online unit history for the company-- didn't realize how heavily engaged the unit was until I read the history.

    The unit deployed with 232 officers and soldiers and suffered considerable casualties: 36 KIA, another 13 DOW, 83 WIA, 16 Gassed, and 22 MIA. That is a total of 170 COMBAT Casualties!

    Reproduction of these images is prohibited.

    scott

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    1. scottvez scottvez, 10 years ago
      Thanks for looking david and shareur...

      scott
    2. scottvez scottvez, 10 years ago
      Thanks for looking buss and racer.

      scott
    3. scottvez scottvez, 10 years ago
      Thanks for looking amber and vo.

      scott
    4. scottvez scottvez, 10 years ago
      Thanks majestic and tom.

      scott
    5. scottvez scottvez, 10 years ago
      Thanks for looking petey and tlmbaran.

      scott
    6. scottvez scottvez, 10 years ago
      Thanks for looking radegunder.

      scott
    7. scottvez scottvez, 9 years ago
      Thanks jewels and cindb.

      scott
    8. scottvez scottvez, 9 years ago
      KIA: Killed in Action
      WIA: Wounded in Action
      DOW: Died of Wounds
      MIA: Missing in Action
      POW: Prisoner of War

      scott
    9. scottvez scottvez, 9 years ago
      No problem-- always willing to help out with military acronyms!

      scott

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