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From: "Patrick O'Donnell" <>
Subject: Re: [ALL] Old soldier photograph
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:55:29 -0400
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Found on the website http://www.all-acronyms.com/cat/2/RCT "Regimental
Combat Team"

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Johnson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: [ALL] Old soldier photograph


> He had to learn to walk again prior to or after he was discharged so he
> might have been using the chair in the picture to help him balance
> himself.
>
> On his tombstone it is written: "PVT 10 RCT CO GEN SRV INF WWI "
>
> I suppose that means: "Private 10 RCT Company, General service infantry,
> World World One"
>
> Do you know what "10 RCT CO" stands for?
>
> Bill Johnson
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: William Wiatt
> Date: 4/18/2010 8:58:10 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [ALL] Old soldier photograph
>
>
>
>
> Bill,
>
>
> Probably Army, post WWI.
>
> This could be a photo of him after he was discharged.
>
> It was not uncommon for vets to wear their past uniform, especially if
> that
> uniform was perfectly wearable. Since he was not in the service anymore,
> he might have removed any and all insignias.
>
> If I am correct, in current times, vets, if not retired from the service,
> should not wear old uniforms with any ‘US’ insignia.
>
> Of course, this rule is not enforced. And I don't know what the rules
> were
> back then.
>
> Retired vets, if they wear their uniform, must wear it in accordance with
> military regulations.
>
> Best wishes.
>
> W.W.
>
>
>
>
> --- On Sun, 4/18/10, Bill Johnson <> wrote:
>
>
> From: Bill Johnson <>
> Subject: [ALL] Old soldier photograph
> To:
> Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 10:39 PM
>
>
> My cousin gave me this old picture:
> http://joanneandbill.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo
> php?set_albumName=album31&id=unknown_soldier
>
> Can anyone tell me what branch of the service he was in? I don't see any
> stripes that would indicate his rank. Anyway of knowing?
>
> Can you tell what war or era he may have served?
>
> Grandpa Norman Johnson from Wilkinsburg, served in WWI time, but due to an
> accident stateside which broke his leg, he never saw active duty. I
> wondered if this was a photo of him. I have no photos of him as a young
> man
> to compare.
>
> Bill Johnson
>
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