1st Construction Company (U.S. Army Air Service)
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The 1st Construction Company, sometimes referred to as the 1st Construction Bricklaying Co., was a United States Army unit that served during World War I. Construction companies were originally created to fulfill the labor requirements created two agreements between the United States and United Kingdom, the 5 December agreement and the Rothermere-Foulois agreement.[1] Each company was organized into one of three roles, bricklaying, carpeting, and general laborers. By the end of the war, over 6,000 men had enlisted across 39 construction companies.[2]
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1st Construction Company | |
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Active | 5 January 1918 – 5 April 1919 |
Disbanded | 5 April 1919 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Construction |
Role | Bricklaying |
Size | Company (250 Enlisted Men) |
Part of | United States Army Air Service |
Commanders | |
Captain | Frederick C. Blodgett |
1st. Lieutenant | John L. Sheed |
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