Papers 1917-1918, 1976.

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Papers 1917-1918, 1976.

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Second Lt. U.S. Army, 168th Aero Squadron. Collection contains the letters written by Johnson to his family from the time he entered the Army in May 1917 as an officer candidate until his death in France following a plane crash on October 28, 1918. Also includes a biographical sketch written by his sister and excerpts of letters from members of his squadron written to his family following Johnsons' death. Contact repository for more information.

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Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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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...

Johnson, Harlan W., 1892-1918.

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