Brewster E. Littlefield collection 1917-1941 1917-1918 Littlefield, Brewster E. collection

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Brewster E. Littlefield collection 1917-1941 1917-1918 Littlefield, Brewster E. collection

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This collection contains correspondence related to Brewster E. Littlefield's service with the United States Army's 101st Engineers during World War I. Littlefield wrote around 110 letters to his family in Braintree, Massachusetts, about his experiences in France, which included service in the front lines. The collection also includes letters about Littlefield's death, poetry about the war, and photographs.

0.25 linear feet

eng,

William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6392571

William L. Clements Library

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Littlefield family

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Brewster E. Littlefield was born on November 19, 1896, the son of Frank and Elizabeth Brewster of Braintree, Massachusetts. He had two siblings, Edith and Frank (d. 1918). In September 1917, Littlefield sailed to England with the 101st Engineer Regiment. He arrived in France in October 1917 and became a gas mask specialist with the rank of master engineer. Littlefield was struck in the head by a piece of shrapnel on November 2, 1918, and died later that day. From the gui...

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...

Littlefield, Brewster E., 1896-1918

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United States. Army. Engineer Regiment, 101st

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