1st Battalion 22nd Infantry Fielden J. Huff

Fielden J. Huff was born in Carroll County, Virginia on January 9, 1882, the son of Isaac
and Sarah Huff. By 1900 he and his family were living in Hiwassee, Pulaski County, Virginia.

On March 20, 1902 Huff enlisted in the Army as a Private. His enlistment record indicated
his civilian occupation as Miner. He had blue eyes, brown hair, a fair complexion and
stood 5 feet 6 1/2 inches tall. He was assigned to Company K 18th Infantry at Fort Logan,
Colorado on June 1, 1902. He deployed with the 18th Infantry to the Philippines in April
1903 and served there until his discharge on December 18, 1904 at Camp Downes on the
Island of Leyte. The next day he enlisted in Company B 9th Infantry at Camp Downes and was
sent to join his Company in Peking, China where they were stationed as the Legation Guard. He returned
to the Philippines with Company B in September 1905 where he served until November 1905 when
he was one of 84 soldiers transferred from his Company to the 22nd Infantry also in the Philippines.
In January 1906 he was assigned to Company M 22nd Infantry.

Huff served with the 22nd Infantry for the next twenty-two years. He was on duty with the
Regiment during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, deployed with the 22nd Infantry to
Alaska for two years and served with the Regiment on Mexican Border Service. He went with
the 22nd Infantry to Fort Jay, New York in 1917 and to Fort McPherson, Georgia in 1922. He
was retired from the Army on November 7, 1927 with the rank of Master Sergeant. His last
assignment with the 22nd Infantry was with Company L.

The 1930 Census showed him living with his parents in Hiawassie, Pulaksi County, Virginia
with his employment status indicated as Retired Soldier. On April 28, 1933 he married
Nellie Ruth Wilson. The 1940 Census showed Huff living with his wife and son in Hiawassie
with his employment status indicated as Retired. When he registered for the draft in 1942
his residence was indicated as Allisonia, Pulaski County, Virginia and his status was
indicated as "Retired from U.S. Army". He and his family moved to Fort Myers, Florida
where he lived out his retirement.

Fielden J. Huff died after a lengthy illness at the age of 72 at Maxwell Field Air Base
Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama on September 24, 1954 and is buried in Dublin Cemetery,
Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia.

Fielden J. Huff as a Private in Company K 18th Infantry

He is wearing the model 1892 dark blue sack coat
with sky blue trousers.

His model 1895 forage cap has the insignia for
Company K 18th Infantry.

Photo by wfariss48 from Ancestry.com

Fielden J. Huff as a Master Sergeant in the 22nd Infantry
circa 1926-1927

He is wearing the winter service uniform adopted
in December 1926

On his collar can be seen the Distinguished Unit Insignia
of the 22nd Infantry Regiment just above his enlisted mens
collar disc.

At the top of his left sleeve is the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
of the 4th Infantry Division

Immediately below is his Master Sergeant rank
consisting of olive drab stripes on a dark blue background

Below that are his service stripes also olive drab
on a dark blue background, each stripe representing
three years' service

Photo from U.S. Army Recruiting News: A Journal of Recruiting for
the United States Army, War Department Recruiting Publicity Bureau
January 15, 1928

Top left to right: Philippine Campaign Medal, Mexican Border Service Medal, World War I Victory Medal

(Note: MSGT Huff is wearing three qualification bars on his Expert Marksmanship Badge in the photo above
however two of those bars could not be determined for the graphic of his decorations.)