Joseph Houston Eastman papers 1917-1919

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Joseph Houston Eastman papers 1917-1919

Diary, clippings, memorabilia, and photographs, relating to the American ambulance service and American aerial operations in France during World War I.

1 oversize box.; (0.4 linear feet)

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6661085

Hoover Institution Archives

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American Field Service

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The American Field Service (AFS) was founded in 1914 as a volunteer ambulance corps. It served with the French Armies in World War I. In 1939 the American Field Service volunteer ambulance service was reactivated. It served first with French forces in France, then with British forces in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and India/Burma. From the description of World War II records, [ca. 1939-1945] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155490917 The American Field ...

Eastman, Joseph Houston.

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Biographical/Historical Note Member, American Field Ambulance Service; first lieutenant, United States Army Air Service. From the guide to the Joseph Houston Eastman papers, 1917-1919, (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...

United States. Army. Air Service

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