Letter, 1918 Nov. 19.

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Letter, 1918 Nov. 19.

Letter with envelope from Private Ernst O. Murray, serving in Troop K, 15th Cavalry with the American Expeditionary Force in Bayonne, France. He writes to his mother in Plain City, Ohio about his health and the end of the war. The envelope is marked with a censor's stamp.

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United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces

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Historical Note American Expeditionary Force The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was the U.S. military force in Europe during World War I. Although a division commanded by General John J. Pershing was sent to France in June 1917, most of the AEF was manned as a result of passage of the Selective Service Act (40 Stat. 76) by the U.S. Congress on 18 May 1917, creating the Selective Service System. The Act gave the president the p...

Murray, Ernst O.

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