Original U.S. WWI AEF Third Infantry Division 5th Field Signal Battalion Named Sergeant’s Grouping with Diary Category_Snider Rifle Parts W/friction spring and large butterfly

W/friction spring and large butterfly wings on the knob

Designed to be attached in a special pocket and buckle on the side of the leather holster these are invariably missing

This is a fine example of one of these early radios

The designation "2 inch" refers to the mortar barrel

Original U.S. WWI AEF Third Infantry Division 5th Field Signal Battalion Named Sergeant’s Grouping with Diary Category_Snider Rifle Parts W/friction spring and large butterflyOriginal Items: One of a kind Set. First Sergeant Deloir Conford Francis born October, 24th 1894 enlisted June 17th, 1917 and served in the 84th Division, 309th Field Signal Battalion. Company C and was transferred into the Third Army, 5th Field Signal Battalion, Company B. The 5th Field Signal Battalion was originally constituted on 1 July 1916 in the regular Army and organized on 26 June 1917 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas as the 4th Field Battalion,