World War I papers, 1917-1920.

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World War I papers, 1917-1920.

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Correspondence, newspaper clippings and photographs concerning John Butler's service in the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Includes draft notice, letters to family members describing his training at Camp Dix, April 1918, and battle experiences in France, June through October, 1918. Also, photographs of the Butler family; correspondence from the War Department concerning Butler's death and interrment; and a Red Cross photograph of his grave.

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Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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Butler, John Andrew, 1892-1918.

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John A. Butler was a soldier in the 309th Infantry during World War I. From the description of World War I papers, 1917-1920. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 74898460 ...

United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. Infantry Regiment, 309th.

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Camp Dix (N.J.)

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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...