Records of the American Expeditionary Forces, RG 120 [microform] : strength returns of individual units 1917-1918. 1917-1918.

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Records of the American Expeditionary Forces, RG 120 [microform] : strength returns of individual units 1917-1918. 1917-1918.

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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...