Hendrik Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Hello Gents,I've come across this picture of a Belgian whom I think served with the US forces during WWI. It would interest me to learn more about what unit and/or branch of service he served with at the time.First the picture itself :And some details :- shoulder patch- collar button- jacket button- medal ribbons, my guess on these :US Victory Medal with two stars indicating bars received,French Croix de GuerreUS Medal for the Occupation of GermanyUnderneath the ribbon bar is a device with US on it ... a discharge badge perhaps ?Looking forward to your reactions & Cheers,Hendrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dwyer Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I don't know what the shoulder patch designates, but his collar insignia shows that he is in the Quartermaster Corps.The insignia was once jokingly explained to me as an eagle that cannot fly perched on a wheel that cannot turn, along with a sword that will not cut and a key that has no lock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunyadi Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 THe patch is the "Advance Section" Service of Supply. Or - forward Quartermaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedals Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hendrik,You might want to take a closer look at the ribbons. The US WWI Occupation of Germany medal (and ribbon) wasn't created until November 1941. Unless this is a post-WWII image of an old vet in his WWI uniform... possible I suppose.The pin below the ribbons is too blurry for my old eyes, but it doesn't look like a US WWI discharge pin. They were circular, in bronze or silver (wounded). This one seems more like a commemorative pin, or something from a vet's organization. Also, can you mention why you say he's a Belgian with US Forces?Firemedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted May 2, 2007 Author Share Posted May 2, 2007 The US WWI Occupation of Germany medal (and ribbon) wasn't created until November 1941. ... Also, can you mention why you say he's a Belgian with US Forces?Gents,Many thanks for the identification ! Firemedals : you are 100 % right of course ... must be another medal's ribbon there ! The man in the picture is a Belgian who a few years prior to WWI had emigrated to the US; his name is Henri Van den Borre.Cheers,Hendrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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