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Re: WWI: Ty Cobb, Branch Rickey at Hanlon Field, France?
Rebecca CollierMay 9, 2018 2:49 PM (in response to kurts)
2 people found this helpfulDear Mr. Stammberger,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
We searched the Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I) (Record Group 120) but were unable to locate documents in the files of the Army Gas School or the 1st Gas Regiment about the incident you described. Please provide us with additional information and we will gladly continue our search.
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Re: WWI: Ty Cobb, Branch Rickey at Hanlon Field, France?
kurts May 11, 2018 5:30 PM (in response to Rebecca Collier)1 person found this helpfulMs. Collins:
Thank you so much for your reply. For now, let's ignore the incident/accident itself.
Instead, I just need to know which soldiers were stationed at Hanlon Field between October 17th and November 15th of 1918. Can you point me towards a list, a roster, a barracks assignment record, anything? While I'm especially interested in the baseball players i mentioned above, what I really need is a list of ALL the soldiers there in that time window.
Kurt Stammberger
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Re: WWI: Ty Cobb, Branch Rickey at Hanlon Field, France?
Jonathan Deiss May 14, 2018 10:17 AM (in response to kurts)1 person found this helpfulMr Stammberger -
I performed some research on Ty Cobb's service a few years ago. I found that the records of his unit are not in one place. There are records scattered among several NARA Record Groups and a few facilities. There may not be an extant roster or pay-roll, and personnel files were destroyed in a fire. Morning reports, which might (?) be at the NARA facility in St. Louis may show names of men whose status changed during the time the unit was at the location where the accident occurred. But, you may have to piece together a roster from fragments of records, reports and orders found in a number of locations.
You can see some examples of catalog descriptions of records related to the Gas Regiment and the Chemical Warfare Service by going to the NARA Catalog (http://catalog.archives.gov) and searching on the following ARC or NARA ID numbers :
6860469
6705491
7268317
1726762 (this one is specific to casualties)
7269120 (this is a large series, but is specifically related to CWS training)7269149 (CWS corresp - arranged by Decimal subject code)
6826404
All of the records I listed are located at the NARA facility at College Park, Maryland. You may want to search specifically for reports by Lt. Col. Joel Hildebrand, who was in command of Hanlon Field.
Finding information on specific incidents in WW1 isn't simple, but it can be accomplished. Keep digging, and keep your mask on! -
Re: WWI: Ty Cobb, Branch Rickey at Hanlon Field, France?
Rebecca CollierMay 16, 2018 10:36 AM (in response to kurts)
2 people found this helpfulDear Mr. Stammberger,
Thank you for posting your follow-up request on History Hub!
We searched the Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I) (Record Group 120) and located rosters of instructors, lectures, reports, special orders, general orders, correspondence, bulletins, etc. in the series titled Letters, Reports, and Other Records, 1917 - 1919 of the Army Gas School. In the series Records of the Companies of the 1st Gas Regiment, 1918 - 1922, we located lists of soldiers, movement orders, special orders, rosters, charge sheets, etc. depending on the Company. Neither series is arranged by locality.
For access to these series, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.
We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!
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Re: WWI: Ty Cobb, Branch Rickey at Hanlon Field, France?
kurts May 31, 2018 12:16 PM (in response to Rebecca Collier)Thanks Rebecca:
Guess I'll plan a visit to the archives!
K
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Re: WWI: Ty Cobb, Branch Rickey at Hanlon Field, France?
LOC Manuscript DivisionMay 11, 2018 8:38 AM (in response to kurts)
4 people found this helpfulThe Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress has a collection of the personal papers of Branch Rickey. There is one file folder of military records, located in container 83 of the Rickey Papers, which relate to Rickey's service in the Chemical Warfare Service. There are approximately 75-100 pages of documents in the file, and although our reference staff is unable to make a comprehensive search of the file on your behalf, there is one document which indicates Rickey embarked for France on September 22, 1918, and another order, dated October 17, 1918, which indicates Rickey was to proceed to Hanlon Field. A third document, dated November 15, 1918, orders Rickey and a list of other officers, including Tyrus Cobb, to leave for the Gas Offense School at Hanlon Field.
The Rickey Papers are available for consultation in the Manuscript Reading Room and please see our web page at http://www.loc.gov/rr/mss/?loclr=hhub for information about services and facilities. If researchers are unable to visit the Library of Congress, copies may be purchased via the Library's Duplication Services at http://www.loc.gov/duplicationservices/?loclr=hhub .
Jeffrey Flannery
Manuscript Reading Room
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540-4680
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Re: WWI: Ty Cobb, Branch Rickey at Hanlon Field, France?
kurts May 11, 2018 5:32 PM (in response to LOC Manuscript Division)1 person found this helpfulJEFFREY:
MANY THANKS! I have placed an order for a scan of all the documents in box 83 of the BRANCH RICKEY PAPERS. I'll let you know if I find any gold nuggets!! In the meantime, Ms. Collins, please answer my followup question above.
Kurt
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