Original U.S. 1898 Spanish-American War Snare Drum Presented to the 201st New York Volunteer Infantry Nepalese Cache Extras On 16 February 1945 the

On 16 February 1945 the 3rd Battalion

contractor 71 stands for firm Overhoff & Cie

Sergeant Odis L Crum Army Serial number 35351217 was born in 1916 and enlisted on April 7th

Inside the sweatband are ink stamped regimental markings

Original U.S. 1898 Spanish-American War Snare Drum Presented to the 201st New York Volunteer Infantry Nepalese Cache Extras On 16 February 1945 theOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is quite an attractive piece of Spanish American War kit, which was presented to the 201st New York Volunteer Infantry by the Society of Colonial Wars in 1898. The 201st Infantry was organized under President McKinleys May 25, 1898 call for troops, recruited mostly from Brooklyn and New York City. The Regiment was mustered in during July of 1898, and served as part of the 2nd Corps in New York, Camp Meade,