Gary R. Wood Posted 1 January , 2020 Share Posted 1 January , 2020 My grandfather's discharge (Michael Sledge) shows that he was in the unit above as a Sgt. I'm interested to know where that unit was stationed and if it was ever in a battle zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 1 January , 2020 Share Posted 1 January , 2020 (edited) Gary I presume this is the US Army, in which case I think it is 103 Field Signal Battalion. LINEAGE (28th Infantry Division) (Pennsylvania) Organized 12 September 1908 in the Pennsylvania National Guard at Pittsburgh as Company A, Signal Corps. Redesignated 1 October 1912 as Field Company A, Signal Corps. Redesignated 14 February 1916 as the Wire Company, Field Battalion, Signal Troops. Mustered into Federal service 29 June 1916 at Mount Gretna; mustered out of Federal service 18 January 1917 as Company B, Field Battalion, Signal Troops. Mustered into Federal service 23 July 1917 at Pittsburgh as Company B, 1st Field Battalion, Signal Corps; drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917. Reorganized and redesignated 11 October 1917 as Company B, 103d Field Signal Battalion, an element of the 28th Division. Demobilized 20 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey. The source can be found here: https://history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-15-1/CMH_Pub_60-15-1.pdf Happy New Year. TR Edited 1 January , 2020 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary R. Wood Posted 2 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 2 January , 2020 TR, thanks for the reply. Indeed it was the 103 Signal Battalion. Initially he apparently was in Co. C based in Camp Hancock in Augusta, Ga. His discharge (as a Sergeant) was noted in the May 21, 1919 Scranton (Pa) Republican newspaper. Any way to know where or if his unit was ever sent overseas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 2 January , 2020 Share Posted 2 January , 2020 (edited) Gary I have no idea I’m afraid. TR Edited 2 January , 2020 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary R. Wood Posted 2 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 2 January , 2020 TR, Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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