World War One - Camp Lee, Dog Tags, & Friends
While Albert never saw combat during the Great War, he did train stateside, as a private in the US Army. He was at Camp Lee, from April 27th, 1918 to February 20th, 1919. Camp Lee was an Army training camp located in Prince George County, Virginia. The camp was laid out in a horseshoe shape, with a capacity for over 60,000 men.
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Below is a picture of Albert's dog tags. He would have been issued two, so that if he died, one could be taken with the body to record the dead and one would remain with the body so that it could be identified later on.
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Albert was one of 4,734,991 American men who served during World War I. World War I used a draft system after the passing of the Selective Service Act of 1917. The bottom most document on this page is Albert's draft registration card.
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Albert top right.
1940's Registration and Recognition
Albert's Registration Card and Reports for WWII compared to the bottom WWI registration card. Note, 25 years later and he still worked for the American Bridge Company. Below is a commemorative coin in gratitude for 25 years service.
