Israelski, Sidney, 1897-1986
Biography
Sidney Israelski was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26, 1897, the second oldest of seven children. He moved to Denver, Colorado with his family in 1899. He worked at the New Method Cleaners until he enlisted in the United States Army on January 15, 1918 at Fort Logan, Colorado. In the army, Israelski was assigned to the First Corps Artillery Park, Truck Unit 2, Third Army Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces. Details of the unit's involvement during World War I appear in the "Brief History of the First Corps Artillery Park," 1918-1919 (located in the Sidney Israelski Papers), as well as personal notations in the Jewish Soldier's Scriptures. He was drafted in World War II at the age of 45 and was transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas. Israelski was soon released from the Army to work in the defense industry at Winter-Weiss Company in Denver, where he worked until he retired. He died in Denver in 1986.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
First Corps Artillery Park, Truck Unit Two During World War I, 1918-1919
American soldiers in the First Corps Artillery Park, Truck Unit 2, Third Army Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces posing for a group photograph in Europe. The photograph shows 26 members of the unit. Two soldiers stand near house on right side of photograph. Another soldier stands to the rear on the left side of the photograph. There are three houses behind the unit. On the back of the photograph is hand-written ''2nd row--4th from left--Syd.'' Syd refers to Sidney Israelski.
History of the First Corps Artillery Park, 1918-1919, 1918-1919
Brief History of the First Corps Artillery Park, 1918-1919, Army of Occupation, compiled by Major Ewell C. Potts, commander of the 1st Corps Artillery Park. The history spans the years from the formation of the First Corps on January 23, 1918 to the end of occupation in Pfaffendorf, Germany on June 30, 1919. Sidney Israelski was an American soldier in the First Corps Artillery Park, Truck Unit Two, Third Army Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces.
Roster of the First Corps Artillery Park, 1919
Truck Company No. Two, First Corps Artillery Park roster. There is a red circle with an image inside and around the circle is an eagle and an American flag. At the top of the roster is printed: ''First C.A.P.'' Sidney Israelski was an American soldier in the First Corps Artillery Park, Truck Unit Two, Third Army Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces.
World War I Bible with Notations, 1918-1919
Readings from the Holy Scriptures for Jewish Soldiers and Sailors with diary entries on the inside cover pages. Sidney Israelski was an American soldier in the First Corps Artillery Park, Truck Unit Two, Third Army Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces. The entries begin with his enlistment on January 15, 1918 and ends with Beaufort, Luxembourg on December 1, 1918. ''Compliments of Jewish Welfare Board'' and handwritten around ''Jewish'' is ''Truck Co. #2 - 1st C.A.P.''
World War I Dog Tags
The two World War I dog tags are circular and have a hole at the top. "Sidney Israelske, Cpl." is engraved on the front sides of the dog tags. "Sgt." has been scratched on the front of both tags. The number 1877169 is engraved on the back sides of the tags. The initial "1" is upside down on one of the tags. Sidney Israelski was in the United States Army during World War I.
World War I Victory Medal, 1919
World War I Victory Ribbon
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