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Original Items. One-of-a-Kind. This is a phenomenally extensive father & son grouping to First Sergeant Frank M Kincaid of Ambulance Company 7, 3rd Division, and Chief Petty Officer Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class John A. Kincaid of the U.S. Navy. Frank’s grouping includes his engraved Silver Star & Purple Heart, while John’s grouping includes his medals and uniform. This is a tremendous group, the likes of which will not come up again for a long time.
Frank M. Kincaid was born on January 15th, 1884 and was a Sergeant First Class with Ambulance Company 7, 3rd Sanitary Train, 3rd Division, which worked tirelessly during every bit of combat the 3rd Division saw during World War I. Before the war he served with the Punitive Expedition into Mexico. After the war he continued serving for a total of 28 years in the Army before he retired as a 1st Sergeant with the 9th Coastal Artillery. He passed away on March 15th, 1969.
The items belonging to Frank M. Kincaid include:
-Frank’s WWI Victory Medal with 6 Clasps for Aisne, Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel, Meuse Argonne, and Defensive sector. From being so heavy, the clasp has come off but is still present. Phenomenal medal.
-Frank’s 1932 Issued Silver Star Medal by BB & B Co in Philadelphia with correct brooch. It is beautifully engraved FRANK KINCAID and is numbered 260, one of the earliest numbered Silver Stars we have ever encountered!
-Frank’s Purple Heart Medal with correct early brooch, engraved FRANK KINCAID and numbered 256. This is another of the earliest we’ve ever encountered.
-Frank’s Mexican Service 1911-1917 medal No. 4299 on the rim. The clasp has come off but is still present.
-Frank’s French Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star, reclasped in the US.
-Frank’s VFW Medal.
-Frank’s Army of Occupation Medal
-Frank’s Verdun Medal
-Frank’s 40th VFW Encampment medal
-Small Mary rosary piece.
-Frank’s framed 3rd Division Military History certificate dated June 24th, 1919 and printed and framed in Germany during Occupation. This is the first of these we have seen and is an extremely scarce example. It mentions every battle that he participated in, his gas wound received at Montfauclon, his service in the Punitive Expedition, and his General Order citation which would eventually turn into the Silver Star Medal. Being with Ambulance Company 7, Frank saw every engagement of the 3rd Division AEF. The frame is very weak and could use some reinforcement or reframing.
Printed photograph of Frank’s grave
The items belonging to John A. Kincaid include:
-Kincaid’s Navy Dress Uniform with his full 13-place ribbon bar and 5 service stripes on the left cuff. His Chief Petty Officer Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class rate is made with bullion, a beautiful example by Sears. This also includes the pants.
-Kincaid’s Bancroft U.S. Navy officer’s cap with nametag reading J A KINCAID. Missing sweatband but otherwise perfect.
-Kincaid’s Navy gunner’s gloves with KINCAID faintly stenciled on the side.
-Kincaid’s Navy sailor hat with KINCAID stenciled on the side.
-Wooden shield plaque with USS McCaffery emblem, DRIVE THEM INTO THE SEA. Piece at the bottom and part of the eagle’s wing have come off.
-Kincaid’s wallet, empty.
-Kincaid’s 5-place medal bar including Navy Good Conduct Medal with 2 stars, American Campaign Medal, US Victory Medal, China Service Medal, and US Navy Occupation service medal.
-Small USS McCaffery banner.
-Kincaid’s China Service Medal, National Defense Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Service medal, European Africa Middle East service medal with 1 star, Occupation service medal, Expert pistol shot medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal all loose.
-2 US Navy pins.
-Kincaid’s loose ribbon bar, 11 places.
-John’s navy active service card and navy revolver service card.
-John’s liquor license card
-Box including over 100 loose photos from Kincaid’s naval service, some kodak transparency slides, tiny address book, 2 larger address books partially filled, and 3 SUPER PAK Snap books each with dozens of original WWII photos. A phenomenal box of ephemera!
This is one of the greatest WWI/WWII Father Son groupings we’ve ever offered and is prepared for a great deal more research and display. Don’t miss it.
The 3rd Division was activated on 21 November 1917, seven months after the American entry into World War I, at Camp Greene, North Carolina. Eight months later, it saw combat for the first time in France on the Western Front.
At midnight on 14 July 1918, the division earned a lasting distinction. Engaged in the Aisne-Marne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) to Europe, the division was protecting the French capital of Paris with a position on the banks of the Marne River. The 8th Machine Gun Battalion of the 3rd Division rushed to Château-Thierry amid retreating French troops[citation needed] and held the Germans back at the Marne River. While surrounding units retreated, the 3rd Division, including the 4th, 30th, and 38th Infantry Regiments, remained steadfast throughout the Second Battle of the Marne, and Colonel Ulysses G. McAlexander's dogged defense earned the 38th Infantry Regiment its nickname as the "Rock of the Marne". During the massive attack, the 3rd Infantry Division's commanding officer, Major General Joseph T. Dickman, famously cried out "Nous Resterons La" (We Shall Remain Here). Their Blue and White insignia also earned them the nickname The Blue and White Devils." The rest of the division was absorbed under French command until brought back together under the command of Major General Joseph T. Dickman and by 15 July 1918 they took the brunt of what was to be the last German offensive of the war. General John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing, Commander-in-chief of the AEF on the Western Front, called this stand "one of the most brilliant pages in the annals of military history". During the war, two members of the division were awarded the Medal of Honor.
Casualties during the war were 3,177 killed in action with 12,940 wounded.
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