Henry C. Evans papers, 1917-1919, undated.

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Henry C. Evans papers, 1917-1919, undated.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, memoirs. Contains information pertaining to the following war: World War I (WWI). Contains information pertaining to the following military unit and organization: Commander, F Battery, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Division. General description of the collection: The Henry C. Evans papers include photocopies of memoirs of experience as volunteer ambulance truck driver in French Army in WWI, commissioning as artillery officer in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), 1st Division, Combat Command in all AEF offensives and occupation duty. Also, copies of his letters home from the front and brief biographical sketch.

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Evans, Henry Clay

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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...