Exceptional Original U.S. WWII Soldier Photo Album – approx. 500 Photos – 47th Engineers – Named Grouping
-Promotion Document
•Type: U.S. Army Promotion Appointment
•Form: W.D., A.G.O. Form No. 58 (dated March 25, 1924)
•Issued by: Army of the United States
•Date: June 8, 1942
•Rank Promoted To: Corporal (Temporary)
•Previous Rank: Private First Class (P.F.C.)
•Soldier: Thomas G. Redmon
•Service Number: 35108052
•Unit: Company “D”, 47th Engineers
•Signed by: Colonel H. L. Robb, Commanding Officer, 47th Engineers
This document officially appoints Thomas G. Redmon as Temporary Corporal, a wartime rank commonly issued during WWII due to rapid unit expansion and operational demands.
Museum-Quality WWII U.S. Army Photo Album & Soldier Grouping
Offered here is an outstanding and extensive original U.S. Army WWII soldier photo album, containing approximately 500 original wartime photographs, preserved together with official promotion documents and original rank insignia.
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📖 The Photo Album
•Approx. 500 original WWII photographs
•Covers training, daily life, fellow soldiers, unit camaraderie, and personal moments
•Many photos mounted with hand-written captions and names
•Includes family photographs, adding strong personal provenance
•A rare survival of such a large, intact wartime album
Large WWII albums of this size are exceptionally scarce, especially when they remain complete and untouched.
-Due to the natural aging of the album over more than 80 years, some pages are loose, which is fully consistent with an original wartime album of this size
•All pages and photographs remain present and original
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📜 Official Promotion Document
•Type: U.S. Army Promotion Appointment
•Form: W.D., A.G.O. Form No. 58 (March 25, 1924)
•Date: June 8, 1942
•Promoted To: Corporal (Temporary)
•Soldier: Thomas G. Redmon
•Service Number: 35108052
•Unit: Company “D”, 47th Engineers
•Signed by: Colonel H. L. Robb, Commanding Officer
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🧵 Original Rank Insignia
•Private First Class (P.F.C.) chevron
•Corporal chevron
Both insignia directly correspond to the documented promotion and are original WWII-era pieces.
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⭐ Why This Album Is Exceptional
✔ Approx. 500 original photographs
✔ Fully named WWII soldier
✔ Early-war 1942 promotion
✔ Engineer unit (47th Engineers)
✔ Photos + documents + insignia kept together
✔ Personal captions and identifications
✔ True not pieced-together grouping
This album represents a nearly complete visual wartime record of one U.S. Army Engineer soldier.
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🏛️ Ideal For
•Advanced WWII militaria collectors
•Museums and research institutions
•Serious U.S. Army photo archives
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📦 Condition
•Original wartime condition
•Expected age wear to album and photographs
•All items guaranteed 100% original
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⚠️ Notes
•Sold as one complete grouping only
•Album contains too many photographs to show all in one listing
•Additional photos and detailed views available upon request
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🔚 Summary
A rare opportunity to acquire a massive, named WWII U.S. Army Engineer photo album with approximately 500 original photographs, accompanied by official promotion paperwork and original rank insignia — a true museum-grade WWII grouping.