Original Items: One-of-a-kind-set. Corporal Adam Koressel ASN 2003918 of Vanderbyrg, Colrado was born on April 15th, 1889 and enlisted on March 28th, 1918 in Evansville, Indiana. He was a member of the Headquarters Company of the 47th Infantry Regiment. He is documented as fighting in France with the 47th from July to November 1918 at the following battles:  Aisne Marne Offensive (7/18 - 8/2/18) , Vesle Sector (8/7 - 8/12/18), Toul (9/6/17 - 9/13/18), St. Mihiel (9/12/18 - 9/16/18), and the immortal Meuse-Argonne (9/26/18 - 10/19/18).

Included in this incredible 100 year-old grouping are the following items:

- 1917 Wool uniform tunic with fantastic rare 47th Infantry Regiment insignia patch to the left shoulder, 47th collar device, HQ company collar device, Corporal chevron and overseas service bars. World War I Victory Medal ribbon with two bronze battle stars. Size is approximately a US 38. Named in ink on internal pocket 2003918 Koressel. Offered in excellent condition.
- M1917 helmet. Offered in very good condition, missing chinstrap.
•- U.S. WWI Army Doughboy Gas Mask Set named 2003918 Koressel on the reverse in ink lettering. Offered in excellent condition.
•- Adam Koressel 2003918 U.S. Army WWI Dog Tags with original lanyard and Evansville, Indiana recruiter badge.
•- Original Honorable Discharge dated August 5th, 1919
•- Original Enlistment Record recorded April 4th, 1927. This document lists all his battles, training, etc. Incredible!
•- Original Soldier's Pay book with  fold out battle record filled in with pencil and dated 1918.
•- Original French, German, Spanish, Norwegian translation booklet.
•- 14 x original wartime photos of Koressel, war torn France, trenches, captured German soldiers and even one of Koressel in this very tunic!

All items offered in very good condition, all originally sourced directly from the veterans family. A wonderful grouping from an identified soldier that fought in the Great War with the 47th Infantry Regiment in some of the most famous battles that closed out the war for the Germans, complete with full original documentation and original photos, it doesn't get much better than this!

History of the 47th Infantry Regiment in WWI:

The 47th Infantry Regiment was activated on June 1st, 1917, at Camp Syracuse in New York. On May 25th, 1918, the 47th Infantry Regiment landed at Brest in France during World War I. Two months were spent training with British and French units before July 27th, when “the Raiders” (their nickname) were marching knee deep in mud to their first action. Cracking the German line by fighting Indian style, the 47th Regiment soon took possession of the town of Sergy. The 47th Regiment then joined with other units of the American Expeditionary Force to deal decisive defeats to the Germans at St. Mihiel and the immortal Meuse-Argonne, thus breaking the German war machine and ending the hostilities.

By December the 47th Regiment had moved to the Rhine and remained there until the fall of 1919 when it sailed home. On September 21st, 1921, the Regiment was deactivated after earning five battle streamers for action during World War I.