The Battalion that would not disband : story of the 317th Field Signal Battalion, 1917-1972, mimeograph 1972.

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The Battalion that would not disband : story of the 317th Field Signal Battalion, 1917-1972, mimeograph 1972.

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Relates to the activities of the 317th Field Signal Battalion of the United States Army in France during World War I, and to reunions of veterans of the battalion.

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Hoover Institution Archives

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Hoover Institution Archives

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United States. Army.Signal Corps. Field Signal Battalion, 317th.

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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...