Edward Glenn Leaf memoirs

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Edward Glenn Leaf memoirs

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Relates to recruitment of Section 578 of the United States Army Ambulance Service from the Stanford University community, its training, and its service in France during World War I.

1 item (1 manuscript box); (0.4 linear feet)

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Hoover Institution Archives

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Hoover Institution Archives

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United States. Army. Ambulance Service

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The United States Army Ambulance Service, also known as the USAAS, was created by presidential order May 18, 1917, for the duration of the "existing emergency." It incorporated the civilian volunteer units already in France: the American Field Service and the American Red Cross Ambulance Service. Col. Jones was the commanding officer; Lt. Col. McFarland was the executive officer. An included copy of the demobilization orders gives that date as Jan. 24, 1919. From the description of O...

Leaf, Edward Glenn.

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Biographical/Historical Note Member, Section 578, United States Army Ambulance Service, 1917-1919. From the guide to the Edward Glenn Leaf memoirs, (Hoover Institution Archives) ...