Original U.S. WWI AEF Third Infantry Division 5th Field Signal Battalion Named Sergeant’s Grouping with Diary Category_Snider Rifle Parts Romania and Russia

Romania and Russia

The designation "2 inch" refers to the mortar barrel

and this one is cast with two grooves along the top edge of the grip

W/friction spring and large butterfly wings on the knob

Original U.S. WWI AEF Third Infantry Division 5th Field Signal Battalion Named Sergeant’s Grouping with Diary Category_Snider Rifle Parts Romania and RussiaOriginal Items: One of a kind Set. First Sergeant Deloir Conford Francis born October, 24th 1894 enlisted June 17th, 1917 and served in the 84th Division, 309th Field Signal Battalion. Company C and was transferred into the Third Army, 5th Field Signal Battalion, Company B. The 5th Field Signal Battalion was originally constituted on 1 July 1916 in the regular Army and organized on 26 June 1917 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas as the 4th Field Battalion,