Papers. 1886-1918.

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Papers. 1886-1918.

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Brigadier General, Assistant Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army. Appointment to Corps of Cadets, 1886; cadet papers, 1887-1890, these include daily grade sheets, class rosters and memorabilia; miscellaneous papers; letterbook, 1895-1903 (202 p.) containing correspondence as a civil engineer in charge of rivers and harbors; scrapbook of tour of duty with the American Expeditionary Forces in France, 1917-1918, including postcards, notes and photographs of the French countryside taken by Deakyne; two colored pen and ink drawings.

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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United States Military Academy, USMA 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...

Deakyne, Herbert, 1868-1945.

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