WWI US Army 55th Artillery Batallion F Grouping of Louis R. Hyde, Boston, MA

This is a World War I grouping belonging to Louis R. Hyde of Boston, Massachusetts, chief mechanic in the US Army's 55th Artillery, battalion F. The grouping includes a hat with 55 on it, convention pins from 1937 and 1939, a button, a whistle, dog tag and an ear protector tin. The dog tag reads LOUIS R. HYDE CHIEF MECHANIC BAT. F. 55TH ART U.S.A. and ear protector tin reads ELLIOTT PERFECT EAR PROTECTOR PAT.

Circa World War I.

Various sizes.

Everything is made of expected materials.

Various.

Pin reads UNIVERSAL BADGE CO. 3 SCHOOL ST. BOSTON, MASS. on reverse; dog tag is stamped with 39 1917 on reverse; the whistle reads THE ACME THUNDERER PATENT ENGLAND.

This is from a World War I US Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VEJX06 LAFEX SLAAEX10/16 psABEX10/16 SABEX12/18

7 (Very Fine): Items are in various conditions, but overall are in fine shape.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.