John W. Barry papers, Nov 2003.

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John W. Barry papers, Nov 2003.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64404864

General description of the collection: The John W. Barry papers contain a manuscript entitled, "The 32nd Division and the American Expeditionary Force." The manuscript discusses the history of the 32nd Division from early 1917 through its return to the United States in 1919. He has used a variety of primary and secondary accounts for the AEF in Europe and personal accounts of men in the Division. Included are several in-text maps and diagrams. The Division arrived in France on 4 March 1918 and received additional training before entering the trenches. They participated in several offensives and after the armistice, they were part of the occupation Army.

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Barry, John Wolfe, 1836-1918

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English civil engineer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Joan Severn, 1914 Mar. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 761307807 John W. Barry wrote this unit history as a Masters Thesis at Towson University. Barry had relatives that participated in World War I. From the description of John W. Barry papers, Nov 2003. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 64404864 ...

United States. Army. Division, 32nd

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H Company of old 31st became 126th Infantry, 32d Division. From the description of U.S. Army 32nd Division records, 1932-1937 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 489664994 The 32nd Division was composed from Wisconsin and Michigan National Guard. It arrived in France in February 1918 and was the sixth Division to join the American Expeditionary Forces. It fought in France and Germany and was demobilized in May 1919. From the description of 32nd Infantry...