Records of the Army Staff, 1903 - 2009. Official Military Personnel Files, 1912 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Lewis B. Hershey.

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Records of the Army Staff, 1903 - 2009. Official Military Personnel Files, 1912 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Lewis B. Hershey.

1916-1977

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This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (August 1916 - June 1977); Correspondence (May 1920 - June 1977); Awards, Decorations, & Commendations (Aug 1920 - January 1951); Efficiency/Fitness Reports (January 1920 - July 1948); Medical Records (November 1918 - December 1973); Photographs & Negatives (June 1918 -November 1958).

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National Archives at St. Louis

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SNAC Resource ID: 11653911

National Archives at St. Louis

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Hershey, Lewis Blaine, 1893-1977

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Lewis Blaine Hershey (September 12, 1893 – May 20, 1977) was the Director of the Selective Service System of the United States. An Indiana native, Hershey joined the National Guard in 1911. His unit served at the Mexican border in 1916. After World War I, he moved to the Army and became a captain in 1920. He also taught military science at Ohio State University and, as a active volunteer, earned several prestigious Scouting awards. In 1936, he was made secretary of the Joint Army and Navy Selec...