Fay W. Brabson photograph collection. 1902-1947.

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Fay W. Brabson photograph collection. 1902-1947.

Contains the following type of materials: photographs. Covers the following wars: Mexican Border Trouble, World War I (WWI). General description of the collection: The Fay W. Brabson photograph collection reflects the career of Colonel Brabson from his beginnings as an infantry lieutenant in 1902 to near his military retirement in 1942. A few photos representing his service in the Philippines, circa 1905; the Mexican Border, circa 1911; the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in WWI, and the II (2nd) Corps area in the late 1930s. There are also portrait photos of eight United States (U.S.) Army general officers taken between 1907 and 1945.

1 box (84 photographs)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7644774

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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