Arthur O. Parks papers, 1917-1925.

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Arthur O. Parks papers, 1917-1925.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55045102

Contains letters from Parks mostly to his mother reporting on training, fighting, and sights. Series II contain a studio portrait of Parks, a photograph of him at his tent and a photograph of the mess crew.

0.25 cubic ft.

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7685897

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 312th.

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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...

Parks, Arthur O.

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Arthur O. Parks served with Company K, 312th Infantry, in the American Expeditionary Forces in France from June 1918 to April 1919 during World War I. His widowed mother, Anna B. Parks, and his two younger brothers, Harold and Robert resided in Columbus, Ohio, where Albert Parks returned, after the war. From the description of Arthur O. Parks papers, 1917-1925. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 55045102 ...