The Oswald D. Moore papers, 1916-1945.

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The Oswald D. Moore papers, 1916-1945.

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Contains the following types of materials: correspondence / letters, memoirs, clippings, newspaper. Contains information pertaining to the following war: World War I (WWI). Contains information pertaining to the following military unit: Pennsylvania National Guard; 28th U.S. Infantry Division. General description of the collection: The Oswald D. Moore papers include personal correspondence, memoirs, miscellaneous official papers, and clippings on Moore's service with the Pennsylvania National Guard on the Mexican Border and with the 28th Infantry Division in World War I. Also contains material for the 1920's-1940's dealing with his membership in the American Legion, particularly the Henry Houston, 2nd, Post Number 3. Some of these items pertain to the Legion's plans to provide domestic support for the war effort, 1941-1942. Other World War II items include a newspaper on the outbreak of fighting in 1939 and the surrender of Japan in 1945.

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United States. Army. Infantry Division, 28th

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American Legion. Henry Houston, 2nd Post No. 3.

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Pennsylvania. National Guard

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Jonas Heil served as a private in the National Guard of Pennsylvania in Captain John F. Schoener's Company C, 7th Regiment; he enrolled on 13 November 1875, and was discharged on 9 May 1876 at Mahanoy City, Pa., for physical disability. Heil was described as age 54, 5 ft. 8-3/4 in., dark complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and a laborer. From the description of Jonas Heil discharge document from National Guard of Pennsylvania , 1876. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat...

Moore, Oswald D.

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Oswald Moore was a United States (U.S.) Army soldier. He was a corporal in the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment; second lieutenant, 108th U.S. Field Artillery Regiment; second and first lieutenant and captain, 107th U.S. Machine Gun Battalion. From the description of The Oswald D. Moore papers, 1916-1945. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50133856 ...