William Gustav Kuhfeld and family papers. 1917-1998 (bulk 1917-1920).

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William Gustav Kuhfeld and family papers. 1917-1998 (bulk 1917-1920).

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Papers and photographs relating to St. Paul native William G. Kuhfeld's service in the Russian Railway Service Corps, a diplomatic and military force designed to ensure stability of the area along the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Includes a diary with transcription, papers relating to Kuhfeld's and his family's attempts to gain Army recognition for his service in the Corps, along with miscellaneous news clippings related to the Russian Revolution. Photos and postcards include views of people and places in Japan, Korea, China, Manchuria, and Siberia.

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United States. Russian Railway Service Corps

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Kuhfeld, William Gustav.

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William Gustav Kuhfeld was born February 10, 1882, to Albert Herman and Josepha Kuhfeld in St. Paul, Minnesota. On July 1, 1902, he married Robina L. Meldrum in St. Paul. On November 1, 1917, he was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson as a Second Lieutenant in the Russian Railway Service Corps, part of the American Expeditionary Forces. Kuhfeld’s service took him to Japan, Manchuria, and Siberia. On April 1, 1919, he was appointed Captain. He resigned from the Corps on July 16, 19...