WW1 42 Rainbow, 167 Infantry

[Guest Monte Sherrill]

I am a desendant of a WW1 vet in the 42 Rainbow Division. I am really interested in the history if the unit my grandfather was in. The two document I have has him in the 167 Infantry. He was from NC, and fought in the battles of St. Mihiel, Esay Sector???, Meuse Argonne, Kriemhilde Stellung Hill 288, Cote de Chatillon, Advance to Sedan, then Army of Occupation.

He was discharged from Camp Lee, Virginia on May 3rd, 1919.

Thank to anyone that can help me.

[Pete1052]

Click on the link 167th Infantry Regiment in World War I.

Also, I found the following book which I have not read, so I can't say how good it is.

The Rainbow Division in the Great War, 1917-1919

by James J. Cooke. 274 pgs.

Publisher: Praeger Publishers

Place of Publication: Westport, CT Publication Year: 1994

Subjects: United States--Army--Infantry Division, 42nd--History, World War, 1914-1918--Regimental Histories--United States, World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France

Table of contents

CONTENTS

Maps ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction: Birth of the Rainbow 1

Chapter 1: From Camp Mills to France 7

Chapter 2: Training for the Fight: Rolampont 29

Chapter 3: In the Trenches at Lunéville 53

Chapter 4: From Baccarat to Champagne 75

Chapter 5: From Champagne to the Marne 97

Chapter 6: Crossing the Ourcq River 117

Chapter 7: The St. Mihiel Offensive 139

Chapter 8: The Meuse-Argonne Campaign 163

Chapter 9: From Sedan to Belgium and Luxembourg 187

Chapter 10: Rainbow on the Rhine 209

Chapter 11: The End of the Rainbow 233

Appendix A: Organization of the 42nd Division, 1917 247

Appendix B: Equipment Taken into the Trenches, February 1918 251

Bibliography 253

Index 261

Photographs follow page 116 (end of Chapter 5)

[Guest Monte Sherrill]

I have collected some information, but no one can really identify him as being in their company. I have it down to the 42 Rainbow, 167 Infantry, but I can not read the Company "letter". I also have not seen his name listed anywhere to date, just his records of the battles and discharge papers.

[Guest Will88]

Monte Sherrill,

Your question is about seven years old, but I landed here while searching for information on my father's serice in WWI. He also served in the 42nd Division, 167th (Alabama) Regiment. He was in company E which was part of the 2nd Battaion. If you have not yet determined what company your grandfather was in, I think I can pin it down to a battalion.

During the St. Michiel offensive, the 1st Battalion fought at Essey, which was composed of Companies A - D.

The history that contains that and more information is online and can be read free. I'm sure you could find more evidence by reading the history of 167th Regiment.

If you are still pursuing this information, respond to this and I'll give you some worthwhile links.