[The Marshall E. Keister Collection]. 1919.

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[The Marshall E. Keister Collection]. 1919.

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The collection contains the personal papers of Sergeant Marshall E. Keister as well as a newspaper. The collection concerns Sergeant Keister's service during World War I. The collection contains orders dated June 6, 1919 which promoted Keister to the rank of Sergeant. They were signed by an Infantry Colonel at St. Nazaire, France. The collection also includes the final copy of The Gangplank News, published on June 25, 1919 and presented to Keister by the Salvation Army. The Gangplank News was published exclusively for the soldiers stationed at the Embarkation Camp at St. Nazaire, France. The publication details the units and division in operation at St. Nazaire as well as discusses personnel and equipment.

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Keister, Marshall E., 1885-1971.

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Marshall E. Keister was born on November 11, 1885. When he was young, his family moved to Dauphin, Pennsylvania where he worked as a clerk until the United States entered World War I. On June 22, 1916, Keister enlisted in the United States Army. Keister served in the Army during World War II and was stationed at the Embarkation Camp at St. Nazaire, France. Keister worked in the personnel and pay-roll division at St. Nazaire under First Sergeant James Davis. On June 6, 1919, was appointed Sergean...

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...