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Last Name: O'Bannon
First Name: Robert
Middle Name: None listed
Army Serial Number: 3,686,575
Race: African American
Branch: Army or Marines
Town or City of Residence: Bloomington
County of Residence: Monroe
Place of Birth: Paoli, Indiana
Date of Birth: 11/22/1885
Age: 32
Is this card a reverse side? (Indicated by "-B"): no
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O'Bannon served in the officially segregated US National Army. Although nominally an infantry unit, "pioneer infantry" regiments were in reality labor battalions, since prevailing social attitudes prevented black soldiers from serving alongside whites. Interested readers can find a fascinating interview of a veteran of this same unit at www.worldwar1.com/sftdavis.htm.
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