My grandfather's WWI army photos. [UNPUBLISHED]
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These are photos from my grandfather's photo album. I have not seen too many photos of Japanese Americans who served outside of Hawaii in the army during WWI. He was drafted into the Army in the summer of 1918 -- five months before the war ended so he never went overseas.
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PortaitThis is my grandfather's arm portrait. It has lots of haze -- not sure if it was not processed properly or stored incorrectly. My grandfather served at Camp Meade, MD, Curtis Bay (now part of Baltimore), MD, Madison Barracks in Sacket's Harbor, NY, and maybe at Fort Ontario, NY. This item is based on another item which has been withdrawn by its contributor. |
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Camp Meade, MDBased on photos and newsreels, I believe that this was taken in front of equipment used for bayonet training. This item is based on another item which has been withdrawn by its contributor. |
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Camp Meade, MDThis item is based on another item which has been withdrawn by its contributor. |
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Bear at Camp Meade, MDJuly 1918 This item is based on another item which has been withdrawn by its contributor. |
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Curtis Bay, MDWith his army buddles. My grandfather is in upper left. Sutton is sitting in front of him. I have not been able to identify the others in the photo. My grandfather was a cook in the Army. This ended up being a good thing as he ended up having several … This item is based on another item which has been withdrawn by its contributor. |
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Curtis Bay, MDMy grandfather did not label his photos so I am not sure who everyone is in this photo. My grandfather is in lower left. Jorgenson is next to him. In lower right, is a Ben Poon -- I presume a Chinese-American soldier based on the name. This item is based on another item which has been withdrawn by its contributor. |
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Madison Barracks, NYMy grandfather at Madison Barracks, NY. This item is based on another item which has been withdrawn by its contributor. |
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Horse Island, NYMy grandfather went out to Horse Island just outside of Sacket's Harbor,NY. This item is based on another item which has been withdrawn by its contributor. |
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Captured German Sub.After the war, several German U-boats were captured. In June 1919, the UC-97 toured the great lakes regions before being sunk just off shore of Chicago in 1920. This item is based on another item which has been withdrawn by its contributor. |
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