Frank E. Bowers papers, 1916-1919.

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Frank E. Bowers papers, 1916-1919.

Miscellaneous army papers relating to Bowers' service as a map draftsman with the American Expeditionary Forces in Germany, including 23 military and general maps.

50 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7906521

Cornell University Library

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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...

Bowers, Frank E.

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