Gaffney-Ahearn family correspondence, 1917-1949.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Gaffney-Ahearn family correspondence, 1917-1949.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122570891

Collection consists of correspondence, 1917-1919, of Joseph F. Gaffney while a member of the 29th Engineers, stationed at Camp Devens, Mass., and later with the American Expeditionary Forces in France, describing camp life, duties, recreation, and other subjects; letters from his sisters, brothers and friends describing conditions at home in New York City; correspondence, 1942-1949, of John and William Ahearn and Robert Tice, nephews of the Gaffneys, while in the Army and Air Force, sent from various Army posts in the United States, describing Army life and training, from New Guinea, Dutch East Indies, Philippine Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa, and Japan, describing their service in the Air Force and Army Ordnance Dept., living conditions, and the war in the Pacific area, and from Texas, where John Ahearn was stationed after the war.

.8 linear foot (3 boxes)

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6769386

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

Related Entities

There are 10 Entities related to this resource.

United States. Army. Ordnance Dept.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c06xxs (corporateBody)

Ordnance department established by Congress in 1812. Office responsible for design, procurement, storage, supply, and maintenance of munitions and combat vehicles. From the description of Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance [microform], 1812-1912. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 40828498 The accounting statements of the U.S. Arsenal at Greenleaf's Point and Fort Belle Fontaine exemplify the Army's ordnance needs in the early years of th...

Ahearn family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60w7nr5 (family)

United States. Army. Air Force.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fv59gc (corporateBody)

Gaffney, Joseph W.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64x9g0k (person)

Tice, Robert L.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64j4ncw (person)

United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65752dw (corporateBody)

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...

Gaffney family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mm5nt4 (family)

Ahearn, John 1951-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wd4g3p (person)

Ahearn, William.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6740z4r (person)

United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Regiment, 29th.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mw96h0 (corporateBody)