George S. Long, Jr., diary, 1917 Oct.-1919 Jan.
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Long, George S., 1895-1984
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Son of George S. Long (1853-1930), operating manager of Weyerhaeuser Timber Company (1900-1930), George S. Long , Jr., joined Weyerhaeuser in 1917 but enlisted in the American Expeditionary Forces in late 1917 and was sent to France as an engineer in Jan. 1918. He saw no combat during his service and returned to the U.S., continuing his employment at Weyerhaeuser where he eventually became corporate secretary, a position he held from 1945 until his death in 1984. From the description...
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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...
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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...
