Albert W. Kenner papers, 1918-1959.

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Albert W. Kenner papers, 1918-1959.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence, clippings, photos. Contains information pertaining to the following wars: World War I (WWI) -- Western Front; World War II (WWII) -- European Theater of Operations (ETO). Contains information pertaining to the following military unit and organizations: 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, Army Ground Forces, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (AEF); Headquarters Theater Service Forces. General description of the collection: The Albert W. Kenner papers include medical officer's papers include WWI Distinguished Service Cross for Soissons action, 1918; chief medical officer under General Eisenhower and General Patton, attending physician at General Patton's death; chief medical officer, ETO including medical manpower shortage manning and rotation hepatitis outbreak; clippings; family letters and clippings.

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