John Barr letters 1918 Barr, John letters

United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces

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Historical Note American Expeditionary Force The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was the U.S. military force in Europe during World War I. Although a division commanded by General John J. Pershing was sent to France in June 1917, most of the AEF was manned as a result of passage of the Selective Service Act (40 Stat. 76) by the U.S. Congress on 18 May 1917, creating the Selective Service System. The Act gave the president the p...

Trueblood, Ethel Mae (Polly)

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John Presley Barr traveled to France on May 14, 1918, to assist in the YMCA's work with the American Expeditionary Forces, and worked in Paris throughout the summer of 1918. From the guide to the John Barr letters, Barr, John letters, 1918, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan) ...

Gare de l'Est (Paris, France)

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Barr, John Presley.

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YMCA.

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