Donald G. Mitchell papers, 1917-1919.

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Donald G. Mitchell papers, 1917-1919.

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The collection consists of papers of Donald G. Mitchell from 1917-1919. The papers include correspondence, photographs of war destruction in Belgium, a printed history of the U.S. Army Ambulance Service No. 539, and loose journal pages. The materials document Mitchell's ambulance service in France, Belgium, and Germany during World War I. The journal (1917-1918) mainly details his decision to join the medical corps, camp life in Allentown (Pa.), and the voyage to Europe. The correspondence, written to Mitchell's mother, contains descriptions of France, Belgium, and Germany including the destruction of France and Belgium, ambulance runs to the front, and the armistice.

.25 linear ft.

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7403616

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United States. Army. Medical Reserve Corps

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Mitchell, Donald G.

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Donald G. Mitchell Jr., Sergeant with the Ambulance Service of the United States Army Medical Reserve Corps, served with the French Fifth Division during World War I in France, Belgium, and Germany. Born in New Haven, Connecticut resided in Macon, Georgia after the war. From the description of Donald G. Mitchell papers, 1917-1919. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476788 ...

France. ArmeĢe. Division d'infanterie, 5.

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