W.A. Keyte typed letter signed, undated.

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W.A. Keyte typed letter signed, undated.

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Typed letter signed, undated, from headquarters company, First Pioneer Infantry, A.E.F., Germany, to Miss Ada E. Leighton, Southington, Conn., personal in nature and containing interesting remarks about the life of a soldier in post World War I Europe.

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Maine Historical Society Library

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Leighton, Ada E.

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United States. Army. Pioneer Infantry Regiment, 1st

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Keyte, W. A.

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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...