Walter Harold Wistrand diary, 1917-1918.
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Wistrand, Walter Harold.
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Flint, Michigan, resident and soldier in Section 591, U.S. Army Ambulance Service, serving with the French Army during World War I. From the description of Walter Harold Wistrand diary, 1917-1918. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421554 ...
United States. Army. Ambulance Service
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The United States Army Ambulance Service, also known as the USAAS, was created by presidential order May 18, 1917, for the duration of the "existing emergency." It incorporated the civilian volunteer units already in France: the American Field Service and the American Red Cross Ambulance Service. Col. Jones was the commanding officer; Lt. Col. McFarland was the executive officer. An included copy of the demobilization orders gives that date as Jan. 24, 1919. From the description of O...
