Papers, 1917-1919.

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Papers, 1917-1919.

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Newspaper clippings kept by soldier from Wethersfield, Conn., describing his experiences at the Somme front in France while a member of the 1st Canadian Expeditionary Force, and orders he received while in the United States Air Force at Love Field in Dallas, Texas.

1 folder (16 items) : ill. ; 24 x 38 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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1st Canadian Expeditionary Force.

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