Help with my grandfather's WWI uniform

[steve white]

Our family reunion fell on the 250th army anniversary and I coincidentally received my grandfather's WWI tunic. It is canvas with a Nehru style collar. There are two chevron stripes in green, one on each sleeve, and an additional red stripe on the left sleeve. Below the left epaulette is a green 10 with a dash running through it. On the collar are two round medallions, one inscribed 359 HQ with crossed rifles, the other with four overlaid letters, U, S, A, H--or N...the middle of the H is not horizontal, rather slanted. He has two medals. One might have been two stars set in a flag--the flag is deteriorated plastic striping. The other medal is also a bar. It is red with two end stripes in yellow.
Any help with interpreting what these mean is appreciated. The rest of the family doesn't know. I know he was a courier, and delivered a last message to a general that the war was over. I wish I could post pictures.

 

[Hunt anything]

Great piece of family history!
Without pictures it will be tough to tell much. It sounds like he was a private in the first infantry division.
@Red Leg may be able to pinpoint everything for you.
Good luck!

 

[Red Leg]

Photos!!!!!! The red stripe would indicate an honorable discharge. There was a 10th division deployed to France but it is normally a Roman numeral X surrounded by a wreath. Photos!!!!!

 

[steve white]

I'll try to get help with photos by this time tomorrow--thanks all.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Very nice acquisition. My wife’s family donated their WW1 uniform to a local museum.

He was in the 339th regiment “Polar Bears” they fought in Russia against Russians not Germans

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[Altitude sickness]

 

[Hunt anything]

Looked up 359, it says the 359th infantry regiment was part of the 90th infantry division. It was constituted in Texas in 1917.
Can’t find anything on the decorations/medals.

 

[steve white]

Looked up 359, it says the 359th infantry regiment was part of the 90th infantry division. It was constituted in Texas in 1917.
Can’t find anything on the decorations/medals.

Yes, he joined up in Texas. I wonder is the HQ meant that he was connected to headquarters?

 

[steve white]

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Nice.
My grandfather's is like the one on the lower right. I think I might even have a picture of him IN IT if I can lay my hands on it.
The tunic seems small today, but....he was clearing forest with an axe and crosscut saw for $2.50 an acre the week he joined, so he didn't have an ounce of fat on him.
There is also what the family called his shirt--looks more like some field jacket to me. It is a darker green, tiny herringbone weave, and the buttons all have the star of David in little dots.

 

[rnovi]

Absolutely AMAZING! I’m thrilled to read about this. Good on ya!

 

[wiyofa]

Our family reunion fell on the 250th army anniversary and I coincidentally received my grandfather's WWI tunic. It is canvas with a Nehru style collar. There are two chevron stripes in green, one on each sleeve, and an additional red stripe on the left sleeve. Below the left epaulette is a green 10 with a dash running through it. On the collar are two round medallions, one inscribed 359 HQ with crossed rifles, the other with four overlaid letters, U, S, A, H--or N...the middle of the H is not horizontal, rather slanted. He has two medals. One might have been two stars set in a flag--the flag is deteriorated plastic striping. The other medal is also a bar. It is red with two end stripes in yellow.
Any help with interpreting what these mean is appreciated on taxi in durham. The rest of the family doesn't know. I know he was a courier, and delivered a last message to a general that the war was over. I wish I could post pictures.

ChatGPT said: It sounds like your grandfather served in the 359th Infantry Regiment, likely in its Headquarters Company, during WWI. The green chevrons on each sleeve likely represent overseas service (six months each), while the red stripe could indicate a wound received in action. The "10" may refer to a division or training unit, and the collar disks confirm infantry affiliation. The medals you describe might be a WWI Victory Medal with service stars and possibly a unit citation. For precise identification, a military historian or veterans' archive could help, especially if you can provide photos. It's an incredible piece of family history.