WWI US Army 80th Division 314th MG Bn. Soldier's Coat & Painted Helmet with Variant Insignia

WWI US Army 80th Division 314th MG Bn. Soldier's Coat & Painted Helmet with Variant Insignia

 Olive drab cotton summer issue service coat has collar with grommets but discs not currently in place.  Left shoulder has two-piece red and white wool divided disc insignia, and left cuff has a single overseas service chevron.  No name, initials, or inscription inside the coat.  US M1917 helmet has the same painted insignia on the front; interior has broken chinstrap, lacks liner.  Includes a Red Cross gift bag inscribed "Pvt. W.M. Gohn / 314 M.G. Bn. / Co. A".

A search of the US Army Transport Service records from WWI show that there is only one "Gohn" that would match these initials, and conveniently he is listed as a Private in Co. A, 314th Machine Gun Battalion.  Private Waldo M. Gohn listed his wife Ruth Gohn as his contact, and an address in Johnstown, PA.  

The 314th MG Bn. insignia is normally represented as a red and white divided shield.  This is more analogous to the blue and gray 29th Division insignia, but clearly makes sense as a variant for the 314th.

$100 - $200