World War I memorabilia of George F. Brasfield, 1917-1919.

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World War I memorabilia of George F. Brasfield, 1917-1919.

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The collection contains four letters regarding Brasfield's service including a letter home from his training camp in Allentown, Pa., 1917; a letter from U.S. Senator Kenneth McKellar recommending Brasfield for a commission, 1917; and letter to him from "Simone" on life in Paris after he left, 1919. A pocket diary, 1917 December 25 to 1919 April 20, contains extremely brief entries tracking the movement of the section with a few personal notes as well as names and addresses of fellow section members. Loose sheets contain duplicates of the diary entries sent home for safekeeping. The collection also contains a miscellaneous group of passes, clippings and other items pertinent to his service including his French driver's license, and a sheet of University of Virginia songs with a postcard of a serpentine wall. The collection also contains a group of 82 "snapshot" photographs of Brasfield and the SS 516, and 34 French postcards, many of which are annotated by him. Memorabilia include his leather wallet, a small 48 star silk flag carried by him, his "rooster" shoulder insignia, his "Winged A" collar insignia, a Croix de Guerre, and a large group photograph of the SS 516 holding their banner with three of their ambulances in the background.

ca. 150 items.

University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6817307

University of Virginia. Library

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McKellar, Kenneth Douglas, 1869-1957

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Brasfield, George F.

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United States. Army. Ambulance Company, 516th

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University of Virginia ambulance unit formed May 1917, attached to the 66th Division of the Chasseurs Alpin. From the description of Photograph : of the Section Sanitaire Etas-Unis 516, 1917. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 31448304 ...