Questions on GI 1921

[The Prussian]

Hello!

I received this nice photo from a GI, taken 1921 in Koblenz.

1921, in Koblenz was the HQ of the US Army.

We see a soldier from the 3rd US Army with six oversea-service-chevrons (for three years)

Does anyone know, what the crossed hammers underneath the Lance-Corporal chevron means?

I also don´t know the single diagonal stripe below the oversea-chevrons. How is he called? S. Frank ???

Thanks a lot in advance.

 

[The Prussian]

SOLVED!

 

Private 1st class Sigmund "Frank" Piatasik from Buffalo, NY.

Born May 1, 1897, died Jan.29, 1962.

Enlisted date (Columbus Barracks, Ohio): July 21, 1916, discharged Dec.12, 1919, enlisted (probably volunteered) Dec.13, 1919, honourable discharged Jan.24, 1923

 

Grades: Mechanic May 17, 1917, Private July 10, 1919, Mechanic Aug.25, 1919

 

Stations:

H comp. 28th. Inf. to Jan.2, 1918

A comp, 3rd. MG-Btl. to Aug.12, 1919

MG comp., 8th. Inf. to discharge

 

Uniform:

Collar badge: Crossed rifles for infantry

A = 3rd army, later American Forces Germany

Chevron for Private 1st class, underneath patch for "Mechanic"

Six oversea-service-chevrons (for three years), overseas-service from Jun.12, 1917 until discharge

One service-stripe for three years service time in the army

 

In his records the name Frank is not mentioned. Probably he called himself "Frank" as a nickname, because Sigmund sounded too much "german"?

 

The 8th. Inf. first belonged to the 8th. Div. When the division was disbanned, the regiment remained in the AFG in Koblenz from June 1919 until Jan.25, 1923, when the "USAT St.Mihiel" left Antwerp and arrived Feb.7, 1923 in Savannah, Georgia

So he was discharged one day before he left Europe. I hope the state still paid for the crossing...😁

 

 

 

Edited August 23 by The Prussian