Joseph W. Getsinger papers 1918-1919

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Joseph W. Getsinger papers 1918-1919

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Orders, photographs, maps, clippings, and pamphlets, relating to activities of the 340th Field Artillery Regiment in France during World War I and as a part of the occupation force in Germany in 1919.

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Hoover Institution Archives

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Hoover Institution Archives

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United States. Army. Field Artillery Regiment, 340th.

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Getsinger, Joseph W.

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Biographical/Historical Note Captain, United States Army; member, 340th Field Artillery Regiment, 1918-1919. From the guide to the Joseph W. Getsinger papers, 1918-1919, (Hoover Institution Archives) ...

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...