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Abstract of Military Service for Luther Wade Pilcher
The abstract of World War I military service for Luther Wade Pilcher (1898-1918). The document includes Pilcher’s surname, Christian name, Army serial number, whether White or Colored, home address, place of enlistment, place of birth, date of birth,…
Tags: 5th Marine Regiment; abstract of military service; Distinguished Service Cross; French Fourragere; infantry; killed in action; Luther Wade Pilcher; Marine Corps; marines; military history; military service; Navy Cross; Sergeant; service card; veterans; Veterans Legacy Program; World War I; World War, 1914-1918
Luther Wade Pilcher
Dressed in his United States Marine uniform, Luther Wade Pilcher (1898-1918) poses on a chair in front of a backdrop of the United States Capitol. On his left breast is a rifle expert marksmanship badge. His rank at the time of the photo, corporal,…
Tags: 5th Marine Regiment; Aisne-Marnes American Cemetery; American Expeditionary Force; Battle of Belleau Wood; Devil Dogs; Distinguised Service Cross; French Fourragere; infantry; killed in action; Luther Wade Pilcher; Marine Corps; marines; military history; military service; Navy Cross; Sergeant; veterans; Veterans Legacy Program; World War I; World War, 1914-1918
Cadet Chapel, The Citadel Postcard
A postcard depicting a dress parade outside of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston. Built in 1820, the original citadel stood on what is now Marion Square. In 1842, Governor John Peter Richardson III (1831-1899) called…