U.S. Army Ambulance Service, Section 539 Records 1917-1941

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U.S. Army Ambulance Service, Section 539 Records 1917-1941

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World War I ambulance unit, recruited in Amherst, Massachusetts in June 1917 from Amherst College students and local residents. Collection consists of clippings, photographs, a photograph album, maps, books, correspondence, pay and enlistment records, and other materials documenting the activities of the U.S. Army Ambulance Service Section 539, also called S.S.U. 539, in France during World War I.

1 records storage box, 1 oversize flat box; (1.5 linear ft.)

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Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6321490

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