Soldiers of 57th Spruce Squadron (detail)

This is a detail of a larger photo I recently saw of the soldiers of the 57th Spruce Squadron. This detail shows some of the men in the front row, as well as the writing added by the professional photographer.

Note that they are wearing their work clothes, rather than dress uniforms. You can also see the amount of mud on the ground, a common feature of Washington state. Many of the soldiers are wearing the typical work clothes of loggers, rather than Army outfits.

This unit was located in 1918 at the Palix River, Washington, cutting and processing spruce logs.

More info at:

swansongrp.com/spruce.html


Image lent by a family member.

Processed with GIMP.