I have recently learned from my Grandpa that his father, my Great Grandfather, served in the US Army and that he was a part of the Punitive Expedition. I would like to learn more about his involvement but my Grandpa only knows a few things, and I am not interested in spending hours looking through records or giving my card info to those sketchy websites. Therefore, I figure I could ask a historian a pretty general question that would help me, and anyone else with the same query that comes across this post: Which units served in the Del Rio area during the Punitive Expedition, and what was their purpose?
Also a bit more context if it helps: my Great Grandpa was born in 1896, he enlisted in 1914, served under General Pershing, he was a ‘sharpshooter’ in Del Rio, he did not serve in WW1, and he suffered minor injuries. All other information is unknown.
If you have the ability to find some personal information about him (i.e. rank upon discharge, type of discharge, any awards, MOS, e.t.c.), then please pm me.
The sub rules about sources are pretty rigid it seems. If you have an answer to my question but don’t have a source, just pm me.
Thank you
Hello there! As your question is related to looking for identification/information regarding military personnel, our Guide on Military Identification may be of use to you. It provides a number of different resources, including how to request service records from a number of national agencies around the world, as well as graphical aids to assist in deciphering rank, unit, and other forms of badges or insignia. While the users here may still be able to lend you more assistance, hopefully this will provide a good place to start!