The Abian A. Wallgren papers, 1911-1948.

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The Abian A. Wallgren papers, 1911-1948.

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Contains the following types of materials: personal and professional letters, clippings. Contains information pertaining to the following wars: World War I (WWI) -- Western Front, -- General; 1920s; World War II (WWII) -- United States (US); 1946-1950. Contains information pertaining to the US Marine Corps -- Detailed to American Expeditionary Forces. General description of the collection: The Abian A. Wallgren papers include papers of Marine Corps enlisted man; detailed - American Expeditionary Forces; served as cartoonist with Stars and Stripes (newspaper); served as cartoonist for American Legion magazine; extensive personal correspondence with wartime friends, letters concerning 1930s attempt to obtain military decoration for AEF service; condolence letters.

1 box.

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Wallgren, Abian A. (Abian Anders), 1891?-1948

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Wallgren drew cartoons for "The Stars and Stripes," the official newspaper of the American troops in France during World War I, for the American Legion magazine, and for several syndicated comic strips. From the description of Collection, 1917-1947. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122465036 Abian A. Wallgren was an enlisted soldier in the Marine Corps. He was a cartoonist for the Stars and Stripes newspaper for the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E...

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...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...