Blog by Amanda Rockwood, September 13, 2021.
With a recent attempt to finish putting objects away, I stumbled upon a group of military pieces. One such item was a gold ID bracelet. As I held it in my hands this item seemed to speak to me. Yes, I know objects cannot actually speak, but in my line of work certain items just seem to stand out. With my interest peaked, I decided to study the bracelet and find out all I could about it.
Robert Eldon Andrew
“The details of this brave young soldier’s death, the battle in which he received his wounds, the hospital where he spent his last hours, are all unknown to his family.” These words appear in the bio for Robert E. Andrew, when the people of Clay County, Indiana initially published a commemorative book to honor all those from the county who served in the World War. At the time this commemorative book was published, the 313th Machine Gun Battalion was not listed as a unit for Private Andrew.
Evron Jay Householder
In 1931, Albert Goldring wrote a letter to the 80th Division Service Magazine about a visit he received from his “Old Bunkie,” Henry Heuing, who went through all the “tough spots” with him during the war.