Papers, 1909-1919.

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Papers, 1909-1919.

Primarily consists of papers relating to Pvt. John A. Catlett of Clarksville, Tennessee, and his service as an ambulance driver in France for the American Field Service during World War I. Includes correspondence, clippings, maps, military records, and newspapers (in English and French). Also included are legal documents and an obituary for A.H. Patch, John Catlett's uncle, of Clarksville, Tennessee.

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American Field Service

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The American Field Service (AFS) was founded in 1914 as a volunteer ambulance corps. It served with the French Armies in World War I. In 1939 the American Field Service volunteer ambulance service was reactivated. It served first with French forces in France, then with British forces in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and India/Burma. From the description of World War II records, [ca. 1939-1945] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155490917 The American Field ...

Catlett, John A.

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Patch, A. H.

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