Letters, 1918-1947.

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Letters, 1918-1947.

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Chiefly consists of correspondence written from Gifford to his parents in Allston, Massachusetts while serving in the US Army during World War I. Gifford served as a private in the US Army (4th Regiment, Motor Mechanics, 18th Company) and was stationed at Camp Green, Charlotte, N.C. from May-June 1918. At Camp Green, Gifford was trained as a rigger, fitter and airplane mechanic. Gifford was then sent to France as a member of the American Expeditionary Force and remained there until the summer of 1919, when he returned to Massachusetts. In France, Gifford serviced and repaired airplane engines and parts.

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U.S. Army private. From the description of Letters, 1918-1947. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 30803346 ...